University of Glasgow, Public research university in Glasgow, Scotland
The University of Glasgow extends across multiple buildings with Victorian Gothic architecture, featuring high towers and covered walkways throughout its Gilmorehill campus.
Founded in 1451 through a papal bull by Pope Nicholas V at the request of King James II, the institution began its classes in Glasgow Cathedral.
The university maintains a collection of over three million books and manuscripts in its library system, supporting research across multiple academic disciplines.
Students can access specialized laboratories, research facilities, and study spaces through electronic identification cards available at the main administration building.
The university clock tower contains the second-largest bell in Britain, weighing 13 tons and requiring sixteen people to ring it during graduation ceremonies.
Location: Glasgow City
Inception: January 7, 1451
Website: https://gla.ac.uk
GPS coordinates: 55.87222,-4.28806
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:10
Glasgow combines medieval structures with Victorian architecture and modern cultural buildings. The city offers photographers a mix of Gothic churches, sandstone buildings, and green spaces along the River Clyde. The route includes the 12th-century cathedral and the adjacent Necropolis with its monuments on a hillside. Kelvingrove Museum displays Spanish Baroque architecture, while the University of Glasgow presents Gothic towers and courtyards. The Botanic Gardens house Victorian glasshouses with iron and glass structures. The Riverside Museum documents the city's industrial history, and modern venues like the SSE Hydro and Clyde Auditorium complete the route. The collection covers religious, academic, and industrial architecture, along with parks and cemeteries.
Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery
63 m
Glasgow University Library
134 m
Lion and Unicorn Staircase
147 m
Wellington Church
79 m
University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel
124 m
University of Glasgow Memorial Gates
8 m
The Mackintosh House
93 m
Hunterian Museum
64 m
University Avenue, University Of Glasgow, Pearce Lodge
139 m
University Avenue, University Of Glasgow, Main Building
74 m
5 University Gardens
133 m
University Avenue, Hunter Memorial
19 m
Cloisters
91 m
University Avenue, University Of Glasgow, Bute Hall
85 m
2 University Gardens
96 m
University Of Glasgow, Gilmorehill Campus, South Terrace, Lord Kelvin's Sundial
149 m
University Avenue, University Of Glasgow, Reading Room
53 m
University Avenue, 4 Professors' Square
134 m
Hillhead, 1 University Gardens
90 m
71 Southpark Avenue, Glasgow
126 m
73 Southpark Avenue, Glasgow
119 m
69 Southpark Avenue, Glasgow
134 m
University Avenue, 3 Professors' Square
122 m
University Avenue, 2 Professors' Square
111 m
70 Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow
130 m
6 University Gardens
142 m
3 University Gardens
109 m
4 University Gardens
119 mReviews
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