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Glasgow Cathedral is
situated about 0.6 of a mile east of George
Square in the City Centre, Postcode: G4 0QZ,
Free Visits.
The Cathedral is on the Tour Bus route.
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You can walk from George Square out to the
Cathedral, then to the Tennents Brewery,
Peoples Palace in the vast Glasgow Green park,
Police Museum, St Andrews Cathedral, then back
to George Square, about 5 miles around, a great
day out walking. Attractions on that route are
the first 10 on this List
with Phone Map guides.
Glasgow Cathedral is probably the most
impressive building in the city, built from the
late 1100s, on the site where St Mungo had a
Church built in the 600s, the beginning of
Glasgow city.
In August 1560, the Scottish Parliament
passed a series of Acts to dismantle the
Catholic Church in Scotland. At that time,
celebrating mass, and communicating with the
Pope in Rome, was made illegal. Many of the
Catholic buildings were looted at that time,
with their stonework taken for other
buildings.
Glasgow Cathedral was the only cathedral on
the Scottish mainland to avoid being damaged,
as the Reformers were persuaded to spare
it.
During that turbulent time, the Archbishop
fled to France with the Cathedral's Relics and
Jewels. The precious objects have never been
returned.
Glasgow Cathedral was converted to a Church
of Scotland during the Reformation, so is no
longer a true Cathedral. St Andrew's Cathedral
was built in Glasgow centre in 1814, after the
Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1791 allowed
Catholics to worship freely again.
The Necropolis with its elaborate grave
monuments, sitting high above the Cathedral,
also attracts many visitors.
St Mungo Museum
is situated in the building to the left in this
image top right, for information on Religious
Life and Art. FREE Admission.
The Provand's Lordship,
one of the oldest houses in Glasgow, now a
Museum, is situated just across the road, to
the left in this image top right. FREE
Admission.
The Cathedral House Hotel is situated
just to the right in this image, ideal for
meals and drinks.
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