• The building of Glasgow Cathedral began in 1136 and took about 350 years to finish.
  • Glasgow Cathedral (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair-eaglais Ghlaschu) is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow, Scotland.
  • With its beautiful Gothic architecture and rich history, Glasgow Cathedral is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in Scotland’s past and present.
  • Despite its tall windows, the interior of the Glasgow Cathedral is quite dark, lending the church a romantic air of mystery.
  • Glasgow Cathedral is the most intact mediaeval cathedral on the Scottish mainland and the only cathedral to have survived the Scottish Reformation.
  • The cathedral is just 10 minutes walk from Glasgow city centre, next to the Royal Infirmary and in close proximity to the St Mungo Museum of Religious Life...
  • Therefore you may enter and view its architecture and artifacts but remember there may be a service being conducted at the alter end of the Cathedral.
  • The medieval Glasgow Cathedral has been in constant use for worship for over 800 years, and is of great architectural and historic interest.
  • Glasgow Cathedral is one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks and is among just a few surviving medieval buildings in all of Glasgow.
  • But if you want to see a Scottish medieval cathedral, Glasgow is much easier to get to than the remote Orkney Islands!