Glasgow Cathedral
Stand in the spot where Scotland’s largest city first began to take shape. The thriving burgh that sprang up around Glasgow Cathedral has since grown into the vibrant city we know today.
The awe-inspiring building dedicated to St Kentigern, also known as St Mungo, was built in the 1100s and drew countless pilgrims to his shrine. Today, it’s the most complete medieval cathedral on the Scottish mainland, having survived the Protestant Reformation almost intact.
- Step down into the crypt built in the mid-1200s to house the tomb of St Mungo (St Kentigern)
- See the pulpitum, a richly carved stone screen between choir and nave added in the early 1400s
- Find the effigy of Bishop Wishart, an ally of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce
Glasgow Necropolis
The Necropolis is a Victorian garden cemetery full of wonderful architecture, sculpture and fascinating stories.
Adjacent to Glasgow Cathedral, the Necropolis was modeled on Père-Lachaise in Paris. It is estimated that something in the order of 50,000 burials have taken place here, with around 3,500 tombs.
Built in the Classical Revival architectural fashion, the Necropolis was established by the Merchants’ House of Glasgow in 1831. A monument to John Knox, which was erected in 1825, dominates the hill.
