Tourist attractions Bothwell

The fourth sanctuary built on the site chosen by St Mungo in the 7C, the present cathedral was not completed until the 15C but the interior dates from the 13 and 14C. It is hard to encompass it all from the square; much better to go to the Necropolis..

This collection is a must-see on two accounts: the venue, Pollock Park, is the town's largest park and an oasis of freshness and tranquillity; and for the museum, which embodies the success of a collector, the ambitions and the breadth of his collect..

This wing is a reconstruction of the house of Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928). Its interiors decorated with highly original motifs show that he was a pioneer of architecture and what today is called design. The white wood panelling heightened..

Any tourist visiting Glasgow cannot escape the “Mackintosh phenomenon”. His superb buildings are largely responsible for having ranked Glasgow among Europe’s leading Art Nouveu cities. The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society organises visits and offers..

The popularity of this museum, one of the most visited in the world, can be put down to the beauty of the site and the variety of the exhibits (8 000 in total) and the quality of the fine art collections, which include works by renowned artists: the ..

This 1980 building houses a permanent collection of art for the university, famous above all for its Mackintosh wing, its 19C and 20C Scottish works – William Taggart, Pringle etc – and works by Whistler , including a stand-out group of full-lengt..

This collection is so interesting that you run the risk of spending more time in the museum than you intended. Horse-drawn vehicles, fire engines, bicycles and underground stations etc; only Aviation is not represented here. Do not miss the collectio..

Bothwell Castle, now in ruins, dominates the Clyde Valley as it has since it was built in the late 13C. Built around the same time as Edward I's Welsh fortifications, it is one of the Scottish forts, strongly influenced by fortified castles on the co..

An old complex, comprising an 18C mill and living accommodation, Shuttle Row is home to the David Livingstone Centre . Livingstone (1813-1873), a local man, used to live in one of these one-roomed dwellings, considered at the time to be model livi..

This especially attractive hotel (18th century) of the tobacco King William Cunningham was transformed during the Nineties into galleries whose materials reflect the four elements. Controversy rages over the choices made which include paintings calle..

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was only 28 when he designed this key piece of European architecture (the school is still running). The building houses one of the largest collections of Mackintosh's furniture, drawings and paintings, and to this day is ama..

A three-storey glass and steel building, the Science Mall hosts inspired exhibitions, interactive features and true technological marvels. All the scientific discoveries of Glasgow and Scotland’s ingenious inventors are included: James Watt’s steam..

Two exceptional paintings by El Greco and some very attractive engravings in an elegant 18C setting. This 18C manor house whose vast park contains the bale collection also houses itself a superb collection of paintings acquired by the amateur art col..

The chancel of the parish church was part of a collegiate church founded in 1398 by Archibald the Grim, the 3rd Earl of Douglas. A fine example of Flamboyant Gothic, the church roof is formed by a single block of stone. The 3rd Earl is said to be b..

Alexander, 10th duke of Hamilton (1767-1852), known as El Magnifico, ordered this large building that was completed over a 15 year period. The duke was buried here in 1852 in an Egyptian sarcophagus. The mausoleum is known for its echoes.

The museum of the Cameron Regiment (named after the covenant rebel), or the Scottish fusiliers, occupies the old horse school of the Dukes of Hamilton. The regiment's 279 years of history are illustrated by uniforms, medals, flags and commemorative p..

This old post house has an 18C village hall and a local history collection. There is a section devoted to transport and boards describing local industry, including lacemaking . Here you will find examples of the two stages of this industry: bobbin l..

Common land, fairs, theatricals, washhouse and gallows, this area has seen the entire history of the town go past. Today it is part of the Glasgow Eastern Area Renewal Scheme programme, which is resuscitating the Eastern part of the city.

Built in 1889, this curious and picturesque pastiche of the Doges Palace is richly decorated and originally housed a carpet factory. One part is now given over to luxury loft flats, a typical vocation of industrial cities with a new lease of life.

The People's Palace Museum and the Winter Gardens were opened in 1898 to serve as a cultural centre to the East quarter of the city. Today it is the local and social history Museum. The Winter Gardens house many exotic plants.