Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland. Some say that Glasgow in Gaelic is translated to ‘The Dear Green Place’. It suits well because of over 90 parks and gardens in the city. It is also renowned for its architecture, culture and art scene.
Glasgow Facts
In the Victoria Park, Fossil Grove boasts of 11 extinct fossilized trees which date back to 330 million years ago. They are literally twice as old as dinosaurs!
The Glasgow City Council was built with more marble than the Vatican City! It was built in 1996 inside the City Chambers.
The City Chambers also boasts of a replica of the Statue of Liberty. The statue might be smaller but is equally beautiful.
The remains of St. Valentine were sent to St John Duns Scotus, Glasgow in 1868. Hence, some claim that Glasgow is the true City of Love.
Cineworld on Renfrew Street is the world’s tallest cinema. It stands at a height of 203 feet and has 18 screens over 6 levels. It accommodates almost 4300 people at once.
Glasgow boasts of 8 venues in the Top 100 list of places to watch gigs. It is gaining popularity for concerts in the UK.
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The Britannia Panopticon Music hall in Trongate is the oldest surviving music hall in the world. It was built in 1857 and traditional shows are still performed here.
The city is proud to have the largest and finest civic arts collection in the UK and one of the greatest in Europe. There are more than 20 museums and galleries. Also, public galleries are free of charge to visit!
Sir Roger- the Asian elephant is the longest-standing exhibit in the Kelvingrove museum. It now stands in the west court of the Kelvingrove, just in front of the giraffe and Spitfire.
The Glasgow Tower holds the Guiness World Record for being the tallest fully rotating freestanding structure. It stands tall at 127 meters but is closed mostly because of technical issues.
The Glasgow Subway, opened in 1896, is the third oldest metro system in the world. It is also renowned as the original route of 10.5 km has not been expanded till date!
The famous 4-star Malmaison Glasgow Hotel located in the city center, was actually a Greek Orthodox Church.
The Horseshoe Bar measuring up to 104 feet and 3 inches, is one of the longest continuous bar in Europe.
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The first time ultrasound was ever used, was here in 1956. Ian Donald and Tom Brown developed the first prototype. The Hunterian Museum still houses the first machine.
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The first football International match was held in Patrick, Glasgow. The Scotland vs England was held here on November 30, 1872.
The Mitchell Library is one of the largest public reference libraries in Europe. It is said to have over one million items in stock.