William Young architect various sculptors 1883–1888 Victorian interiors (John Baird) restored, now a café bar and brasserie. 1650), the oldest such artworks in the city, stand in niches on the façade. Built for Hutchesons’ charitable trust, founded by brothers George and Thomas Hutcheson. Continuing conservation and restoration is guided by Historic Environment Scotland.ĭavid Hamilton 1805 John Baird (II) 1876Ī wedding cake owned by the National Trust for Scotland since 1984. The city’s 14 craft trades are represented here, as they should be-the guilds reputedly defended the cathedral during the Reformation because their members built it. Memorial windows, plaques and cenotaphs line the walls. The interior is long, lofty and luminous.
The Gothic cathedral is of the 13th to 15th centuries. The first stone kirk here was dedicated in 1136 to St. Here are ten of his favourite historic buildings in Glasgow. He studied at Glasgow School of Art and subsequently worked for the BBC in London, and in Canada where he was architecture critic for the Vancouver Sun. Robin Ward is an architectural critic, writer and graphic designer who was born and raised in Glasgow. In Exploring Glasgow, Robin Ward illustrates and describes almost 500 buildings and structures, featured for their architectural excellence and social and historical significance. A 14-meter-long passage connected the exterior to an approximately central chamber.īoth the chamber’s and the passage’s inner walls are almost totally covered with carved embellishments.Glasgow is one of the most architecturally exciting cities in the world, boasting a huge variety of building styles-from the medieval Gothic of Glasgow Cathedral to the Art Nouveau of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
This identification is merely a typology, as the site appears to have been used as a temple rather than a burial site. The 50-meter-diameter mound was finally identified as a passage grave by subsequent excavation and restoration work in the late 19th century and the 1930s. The stone structure gradually became covered in wind-blown sand, changing it into a low, rounded hill that looked disturbingly like a cairn. However, it had stopped being used by 3000 BCE, and finally a portion of the mound fell, obstructing and covering the entrance to the building. Location: Île de Gavrinis, 56870 Larmor-BadenĬairn de Gavrinis was erected on Gavrinis Island in the Gulf of Morbihan about 3500 BCE, when the island was still a part of the mainland. The Sorbonne is known for its greatness, and eight centuries after its inception, the institution continues to hold a prominent position in the world of higher education. The “Sorbonne” institution established a strong reputation, adding to the University of Paris’s importance throughout Europe. It was established in 1257 by the master of theology, Robert de Sorbon, and became the focal point of the Faculty of Theology. It was divided into four faculties, had its own rules and laws, and established itself on the left side of the Seine while not really having its own buildings. The University of Paris was established at the start of the 13th century with the presence of a group of Parisian teachers and students, which challenged the instruction provided in the schools of the cloister of Notre-Dame de Paris, on the Île de la Cité. Location: 1 Rue Victor Cousin, 75005 Paris
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