• A future for Glasgow’s Necropolis. Welcome to the online home of The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis – the official guides of the Necropolis.
  • The Glasgow Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery in Glasgow, Scotland. It is on a low but very prominent hill to the east of Glasgow Cathedral (St. Mungo's...
  • We visited the Glasgow Necropolis yesterday. My husband has a Weekend Walks book which details walking routes around the city.
  • Sitting high above Glasgow Cathedral is the imposing Glasgow Necropolis, a Victorian city of the dead with over 50,000 people buried there.
  • Table of Contents
    • Exploring the History and Architecture of Glasgow’s Necropolis
    • A Guide to the Most Notable Graves in Glasgow’s Necropolis
  • The Glasgow Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery in Glasgow, Scotland. It is on a low but very prominent hill to the east of Glasgow Cathedral.
  • Glasgow Necropolis Glasgow has its very own City of the Dead, a monumental testimonial to the Victorian age on a hill beyond the Cathedral of St Mungo.
  • Built in the Classical Revival architectural fashion, the Necropolis was established by the Merchants' House of Glasgow in 1831.
  • In a twist on contemporary Victorian cemeteries, the Glasgow Necropolis is one of the first multi-faith burial grounds in the world.
  • We went on a private tour with Ruth Johnston of The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis. The Friends are all volunteers who do tours in exchange for a small donation.