The bronze statue of Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, sits atop a horse named Copenhagen, mounted on a plinth of Peterhead granite. Sculpted by the Italian-born artist Carlo Marochetti, it was unveiled in eighteen forty-four…
George Square and Merchant City
This walk takes you from the grand civic heart of George Square through the elegant, historic streets of the Merchant City. You'll see how Glasgow evolved from a medieval trading hub into one of the richest powerhouse ports of the British Empire.
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1. Duke of Wellington
2. George Square
George Square is marked by a tall, eighty-foot Doric column in its center, topped with a statue of the novelist Sir Walter Scott. First planned in seventeen eighty-one, the space was originally a muddy, stagnant pool used as a common…
3. Glasgow City Chambers
The Glasgow City Chambers dominates the eastern side of George Square with a grand, imposing facade of Victorian stone. Crowning the building’s peak stands a figure of Truth, which locals often call Glasgow’s Statue of Liberty because of…
4. Saints of Ingram
Saints of Ingram is a bar located on Ingram Street within Glasgow's Merchant City. The venue operates as a destination for cocktail enthusiasts and evening social gatherings, often participating in citywide events like Glasgow Cocktail…
5. Ramshorn Graveyard
Ramshorn Graveyard is a historic burial ground on Ingram Street that dates back to seventeen nineteen, predating the city's better-known Glasgow Necropolis by more than a century. It is defined by its collection of wall monuments and flat…
6. Merchant Square
Merchant Square is recognizable by its expansive, indoor cobbled courtyard, a seven-hundred-and-seven square meter space where the city’s weather is kept at bay beneath a high roof. Located at seventy-one Albion Street, this sheltered area…
7. Britannia Panopticon
The Britannia Panopticon on the Trongate is recognizable by its four-story Italianate façade, which features carved swags of fruit and flowers, arched windows, and a set of stone putti cherubs perched above. Originally built in eighteen…
8. Tolbooth Steeple
The Tolbooth Steeple is a seven-story stone tower that stands on a small island at the center of Glasgow Cross. Topped by a clock and an arched stone crown, it is the only surviving piece of a larger municipal building complex that was…
9. St Andrew's in the Square
St Andrew's in the Square is a large, classical church that anchors the center of its namesake public square with a prominent, pillared portico. Constructed between seventeen thirty-nine and seventeen fifty-six, it was the first…