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Glasgow Cathedral

Set in the heart of Scotland's largest city is Glasgow Cathedral, one of Medieval Scotland's most magnificent buildings.

It is built on the site where St Kentigern, or Mungo, the first bishop within the ancient British kingdom of Strathclyde, was thought to have been buried in AD 612.

The present cathedral was built during the 13th to 15th centuries and is the only medieval cathedral on the Scottish mainland to have survived the 1560 Reformation virtually complete.

Its wealth of architectural treasures include the elaborately vaulted crypt with its collection of carved stones, the early 15th century stone screen and the Blackadder Aisle.

Hutchesons' Hall

One of the most elegant buildings in Glasgow's city centre, Hutchesons' Hall was built in 1802 - 5 to a design by David Hamilton. It incorporates on its frontage the statues, from an earlier building of 1641, of the founders of Hutchesons' Hospital, George and Thomas Hutcheson.

A major reconstruction in 1876 by John Baird heightened the Hall and provided an impressive staircase. The interior is hung with portraits of Glasgow worthies.

A permanent multi-media exhibition, 'Glasgow Style', includes film and a gallery selling work by young Glasgow designers.

St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art

The award-winning St Mungo Museum explores the importance of religion in people's lives and art across the world and across time. It aims to promote understanding and respect between people of different faiths and of none.

St Mungo Museum provides an ideal platform for schools and other groups to find out about world religions. The museum education room offers handling boxes and activity sheets. At St Mungo Museum you can explore the world's six main religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism and unwind in Britain's first Zen garden, symbolising the harmony between people and nature.

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	Hotels Near St Mungo
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	Provands Lordship Step back in time and discover a piece of Glasgow's history with a visit to the only medieval house in Glasgow. Glasgow School of Art The history of the Glasgow School of Art is inextricably linked to Charles Rennie Mackintosh. A graduate of the School, Mackintosh's 1896 design for a new School of Art building heralded the birth of a new style in 20th century European architecture. Glasgow Police Museum At the Glasgow Police Museum you have the unique opportunity to step into the compelling and dramatic history of the United Kingdom's oldest police force. Find accommodation near these attraction here.