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irvine said… to the big George Square, where the City Chambers are located at. The City… continue reading »
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Barmy Army said… opposite the St. Georges Square. As you probably know, 11pm is pub closing time! So you can expect to see… continue reading »
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A few years ago the City Council sparked off a huge controversy when they paved over this grassy, central space with bright red asphalt. Although everyone is now used to its new look, Glaswegians tend to refer to it as "Red Square". Flanked on one side by the magnificent City Chambers and on another by the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board, George Square was laid out in the 19th century and is dominated by an 80 foot column, with a statue of Sir Walter Scott on top. On a sunny day, clusters of people sunbathe amidst statues of such august personages as Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, Robert Burns, James Oswald, James Watt, William Gladstone and Robert Peel. The Cenotaph war memorial is also around and the square itself saw bloodshed in 1918, when crowds rioted during a protest against the 56 hour working week. As the only large open space in the city center, it's often used as a venue for celebrations.
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A few years ago the City Council sparked off a huge controversy when they paved over this grassy, central space with bright red asphalt....
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Barmy Army said
… opposite the St. Georges Square. As you probably know, 11pm is pub closing time! So you can expect to see… continue reading »
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A 90 minute walking tour of Glasgow for anyone with a taste for ghost stories. Learn about the spooky past of the city, and the ghosts an...
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A throwback to the Empire and Glasgow's prominence within it, the impressive City Chambers border the central George Square...
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irvine said
… to the big George Square, where the City Chambers are located at. The City… continue reading »
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