Glastecture: Scotland's Musical City has Even More to Offer

Glasgow offers some powerful Gothic architecture and you can get an initial view of the city from the University of Glasgow, which is positioned on a hill.

Glasgow's elegant streets are lined with architectural masterpieces from diverse eras, ranging from Gothic to Baroque although many buildings stem from the Victorian and Gothic eras. In particular, Glasgow's Museum of Modern Art is regarded as a masterpiece. This imposing piece and a focal facade of Glasgow is the Royal Exchange situated on Queen Street having been designed by the architect David Hamilton. The museum boasts towering columns and richly decorated arched ceilings, which might prevent you from actually seeing the art pieces themselves.

The lavish Glasgow city chambers, designed by William Young, feature majestically decorated walls and stained glass windows as well as precisely carved reliefs and statues. The exorbitant beauty exemplifies British imperialism at its peak and can be viewed at George Square.

If you are in the mood for some religious architecture, view St. George's Tron, St. Vincent Street and the Elgin Place churches. All three churches differ in architectural style. St. George's Tron is a less elaborately decorated Baroque inspired church. The church is almost completely comprised of the central tower flanked by two columns. The St. Vincent Street church is a rather style mixed building with touches of Thomson Greek and oriental architecture. The windows on all four sides portray paired chiselled faces gazing at each other. The final church mentioned, the Elgin Place church is designed in the form of Greek revival. This allowed for the building to be particularly light inside. Unfortunately, most of the church was destroyed in a fire in 2004.

If you like Art Noveau, the Glasgow School of Art, which was built in 1897 until 1909 is a must see. Charles Rennie Mckintosh is the renowned designed of this masterpiece. The building is situated just a short walk from Sauchiehall Street in the city centre.

If you would like to see all the architecture Glasgow has to offer, the affordable Belgrave hotel would be a perfect start. Its a leisurely 10 minute walk away from the University of Glasgow, which could be a perfect starting point of an architectural sightseeing tour around Glasgow. If you'd rather stay in a larger hotel, the Hilton is also situated in the West End.