This is one of the coolest places my mom and I stopped at. Well I thought it was awesome and super cool - she thought it was kinda strange, maybe even creepy. Located extremely close to the University of Strathclyde I am able to see it in the distance when walking on campus.
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| Necropolis |
The Glasgow Necropolis, set out in 1833, is located on a hilltop near the Glasgow Cathedral (more on that later), where it was felt that it could be contained, avoiding the spread of infectious diseases. It is bursting with ostentatious and florid monuments to Victorian worthies, the wealthy industrialists, and tobacco merchants who developed the city in the 19th century.
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| Monuments |
The competitive spirit at the time continues to be shown after death through the extraordinary monuments commissioned from some of the finest architects.
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| Walking up the hillside of the Necropolis |
I found the monuments overwhelmingly beautiful and so historic. The nerd in me was really interested in knowing what all of the people did and how they contributed to Glasgow as a city. Plus there was a great view of the city skyline, and specifically the Glasgow Cathedral.
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| Overlooking the cathedral |
i know the main focus of your blog is to show off your lovely adventures in glasgow, but is it bad that i keep staring at your cute sightseeing outfits? :)
ReplyDeleteComing from you that is such a compliment. I will try to have some really cool touristy outfits from now on :)
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