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With the Industrial Revolution, Glasgow and the surrounding region grew to become one of the world's pre-eminent centres of heavy engineering and shipbuilding, constructing many revolutionary and famous vessels.

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Discover GLASGOW
Glasgow grew from the medieval Bishopric of Glasgow and the later establishment of the University of Glasgow, which contributed to the Scottish Enlightenment. From the 18th century the city became one of Europe's main hubs of transatlantic trade with the Americas ...

Architecture of Glasgow, Popular Tourist Destinations in magical Scotland

ARCHITECTURE of Glasgow
Glasgow is notable for architecture designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Mackintosh was an architect and designer in the Arts and Crafts movement and the main exponent of Art Nouveau in the United Kingdom, designing numerous noted Glasgow buildings such as the Glasgow School of Art, Willow Tearooms ...

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GLASGOW BOTANIC GARDENS
Set in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland, the Glasgow Botanic Gardens is a large public park with several glasshouses, the most notable of which is the Kibble Palace. The gardens were created in 1817, and run by the Royal Botanic Institution of Glasgow, and were intended to supply the University of Glasgow ...

Glasgow Cathedral, Cathedrals of Glasgow, Scotland

GLASGOW CATHEDRAL
Glasgow Cathedral, also called the High Kirk of Glasgow, is a Church of Scotland cathedral in Glasgow. It is located just outside of the city centre beside Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The history of the cathedral is linked with the city, and is located where the patron saint of Glasgow, Saint Mungo, built his church ...

Glasgow Green, Parks of Glasgow, Scotland

GLASGOW GREEN
Glasgow Green, situated in the east end of the city on the north bank of the River Clyde, is the oldest park in Glasgow dating back to the 15th century. In 1450, King James II granted the land to Bishop William Turnbull and the people of Glasgow. The Green was quite different from what it is today ...

Ibrox Stadium, Attractions of Glasgow, Scotland

IBROX STADIUM
Ibrox Stadium, originally Ibrox Park, is the stadium of Rangers F.C. It is located on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. The site of Ibrox Park has been the home of Rangers since 1899. In 1929 the construction of the Main Stand, to the south side of the ground, began ...

Provand's Lordship, Attractions of Glasgow, Scotland

PROVAND'S LORDSHIP
The Provand's Lordship located in Glasgow, Scotland, today stands as a museum located at the top of Castle Street in the shadow of the Glasgow Cathedral and Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Provand's Lordship has become one of the few reminders of Glasgow's medieval past ...

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