Glasgow, The City and its Secrets

/ History

 

Glasgow's name would come from the Gaelic "Glas-Chu", [seeing green place].

In 1707, the Act of Union allowed Glasgow to soon become the gateway to Tobacco from the New World.

The industrial revolution was probably born in Glasgow with the refinement of the steam machine, designed by one of its natives, James Watt.

Its population grew by the influx of Highlander and Irish out of their land by poverty and famine, from 77,000 in 1801 to nearly 147,000 in 1901.

At the beginning of the 20th century Glasgow produced sewing machines, typographical presses and luxurious transatlantic liners. Its locomotives were exported to India, Africa and South America.

/ Reconversion

Building on its tremendous creative energy, Glasgow has turned the page of its industrial past to become a modern and dynamic metropolis.

Architects, designers and artists rehabilitate, build and dress neighborhoods and streets of this once prosperous city like these imposing red sandstone buildings in the city centre.(seeCharles Rennie Mackintoch)

The European Capital of Culture, the British Capital of Architecture and Design, was awarded the title of Cité de la musique in 2008 by UNESCO.

And hosted in 2014 the Commonwealth Games. And COP26 in 2021.

Just follow the City Centre Mural Trail, a fabulous street art route.

You can also follow my photos of Street Art,

By going here:(see Graffiti in Glasgow)

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The banks of the Clyde, rehabilitated after the closure of the shipyards, symbolize the incredible audacity of Glasgow's architectural renewal. There are now monuments as contemporary as it is ambitious, such as the Riverside Museum, the Clyde Auditorium (signed by Norman Foster, a 3,000-seat hall nicknamed « the tattoo »), The SSE Hydro (a 12 000 seat sports palace also designed by Foster) and the Glasgow Science Centre. The banks are connected by el Clyde Arc, one of the first works of Glasgow to be seen when arriving from the South by M 8.

In 2011, architect Zaha Hadid delivered a magnificent ultra-contemporary work in Glasgow to host the Museum of Transportation (Riverside Museum) mixing angular lines like a fold and soft curves like a ribbon. The facade on the edge of Clyde evokes an electrocardiogram. A truly successful and surprising structure and content.

Inside it's all the glorious past of Glasgow and its transports that is staged in vast spaces of rejoicing creativity!

Located in the West End, the grand building of Scottish Gothic style dates back to 1870, but the University of Glasgow was founded in 1451 by Bishop William Turnbull. She included among her eminent professors the economist Adam Smith and James Watt, the father of the industrial revolution. No photos available.

Located in the north east of the city and founded in 1796 the University of Strathclyde deploys its buildings on Cathedral Street. Engineering, science, a business school and social sciences are taught there.

Ce fleuve , la Clyde River, qui traverse la ville d’Est en Ouest , en son centre, joua son rôle dans le développement économique de la région.