Scotland: Glasgow: Glasgow Cathedral

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Glasgow Cathedral is one of Glasgow's most important buildings but it is only one of several "Glasgow Cathedrals", the others being; The Greek Orthodox, St Luke's Cathedral, The Scottish Episcopal, St. Mary's Cathedral and the Roman Catholic St. Andrew's Cathedral. Glasgow Cathedral is the Church of Scotland's cathedral who call it the High Kirk of Glasgow and many know it as the Glasgow Cathedral Of St Kentigern (or St Mungo).

Glasgow Cathedral History

Glasgow Cathedral is the only medieval cathedral in Scotland to survive the Scottish Reformation in it's entirity. Most of the other cathedrals in Scotland were either reduced to ruins or were in need of so much repair that little remains of the original building. For the most part what we see of Glasgow Cathedral is 13th century but it's origins go back much further.

In the 6th century St Kentigern established a church and religious community in the cemetery at Cathures which had been consecrated by St Ninian in the 5th century. Cathures, the church and religious community became the very roots of the city of Glasgow.

St Mungo (St Kentigern) died, in 612, and was buried at the site. In the eleventh and twelfth centuries a cult of St Kentigern developed and the church was replaced by a much grander building which housed the tomb of Mungo. Over the next few centuries Glasgow Cathedral grew both in size and stature and in 1541 the pope declared that a pilgrimage to the cathedral had the same standing as a pilgrimage to Rome.

In 1560, during the Scottish Reformation the cathedral suffered some serious damage, including the loss of the roof, but fourteen years later Glasgow citizens themselves financed the required repairs. While most of what we see today is how it would have appeared throughout the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, the original cathedral building featured two western towers. During restoration works in the 1840s it was deemed necessary to demolish and rebuild the towers. The two towers were demolished but the money ran out before they could be rebuilt.

Today the area around the cathedral is a very pleasant area which has a visitor centre and the wonderful St. Mungo's Museum of Religious Art and Life.

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Contact

Glasgow Cathedral
Cathedral Sq
Glasgow,
Lanarkshire,
G4 0QZ

Tel: 0141 552 8198 (Telephone Answering Service)
Tel: 0141 552 6891 (Historic Scotland - custodians)

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Getting To Glasgow Cathedral

You will find the cathedral at the Eastern end of Cathedral Street, just off Castle Street. It is relatively easy to get there on foot especially if you are coming from George Square where you go along North Hanover Street and turn right at the traffic lights. Then simply walk East along Cathedral Street until you come to Castle Street. Traveling by bus can be confusing, even for locals, therefore check with the driver that the bus goes by the Cathedral. From the centre of Glasgow catch one of the following buses; 11, 12, 36, 36A, 38, 38A, 42, 42A, 51, 56, 56A and 213.

Opening Times

Opens: Mon-Sat 9.30am Sun 1pm
Closes: 5.30pm (April-September) 4pm (October-March)

 

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Hotels Near Glasgow Cathedral
		Miles from Glasgow Cathedral
		0.5	Millennium Hotel Glasgow 40 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1DS 4 star   Rooms from: £67.00*
		0.6	Ramada Glasgow City 201 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1DQ 3 star   Rooms from: £58.00*
		0.6	The Merchant Lodge Hotel, Glasgow 52, Virginia Street, Glasgow, G1 1TY 3 star   Rooms from: £40.00*
		0.6	Carlton George Hotel, Glasgow 44 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1DH 4 star   Rooms from: £79.00*
		0.7	Buchanan Hotel, Glasgow 185 Buchanan St, Glasgow, G1 2JY 3 star   Rooms from: £45.00*
		0.7	Park Inn Glasgow City Centre 2 Port Dundas Place , Glasgow, G2 3LD 4 star   Rooms from: £129.00*
		0.7	Holiday Inn Glasgow Theatreland 161 West Nile Street, Glasgow, G1 2RL 4 star   Rooms from: £65.00*

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Apartments Near Glasgow Cathedral
		Miles from Glasgow Cathedral
		0.4	Tolbooth Apartments 24 High Street , Glasgow, G1 1NL 4 star   Serviced Apartments from: £100.00*
		0.5	Dreamhouse Merchant City, Glasgow 120-140 Ingram Street, Glasgow , G1 1EJ 4 star Serviced Apartments from: £95.00*
		0.5	SACO Glasgow - Cochrane Street, Glasgow 53 Cochrane Street, Glasgow, G1 1HL 4 star   Apartments from: £121.00*
		0.5	Fraser Suites Glasgow 1-19 Albion Street, Glasgow, G1 1LH 4 star   Serviced Apartments from: £80.00*

 

 

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Useful Glasgow Cathedral Links

Glasgow Cathedral
The cathedral's official site

Glasgow Cathedral
A highly informative page from Virtual Scotland

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