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Window Detail, Glasgow Cathedral
Glasgow CathedralGlasgow Cathedral, St Mungo Glasgow Museum, Religious Life Scotland
Glasgow's Cathedral district, as its become known, situated around the High Street is a pleasant contrast to the largely Victorian architecture dominating the city centre. Glasgow Cathedral is a unique example of early Gothic architecture in Scotland, and one of the few gothic churches to survive the obliteration of the Reformation.
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art sits near Glasgow Cathedral on the spot of the former Bishop's Castle. A highlight here is an artistic piece by Salvador Dali - 'Christ of St John of the Cross' (1951).
Glasgow Cathedral Guide & Cathedral Square
Glasgow Cathedral is impressive and somewhat unique with it's Gothic architecture built on two levels. There aren't many Gothic chuches in Scotland, many were obliterated during the Reformation, but Glasgow Cathedral survived. What you see today isn't the original which was built in 1136 but destroyed by fire not long after. The gothic structure which stands today dates from 1197, with parts dating later like the Sacristy built in the 15th centry and the nave finished in 1480.
Note the striking stone rood screen with carvings depicting the seven deadly sins! Taken as a whole, Glasgow Cathedral is a superb piece of early Gothic Scottish architecture, and a tour is highly recommended (see Glasgow Cathedral weblink right for details.
Glasgow Cathedral, Castle Street, Glasgow, G4. Tel. 0141 552 8198.
St Mungo Glasgow Museum of Religious Life & Art
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art sits on the site of the old medieval Bishop's Castle in Glasgow and opened fairly recently in 1993. The museum covers the full spectrum of religions - Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism to name a few, and aims to promote understanding and respect between people of different faiths.
Exhibitions change consistently, and recently one has reflected on the multi-faith nature of Glasgow, with workshops running alongside. A highlife is the religious art collection held here, with works by Salvador Dali being exhibited in the past.
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street. Glasgow, G4 0RH. Tel. 0141 553 2557. (see Glasgow Museums weblink right for details).
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