DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Scotland by DK Travel

Author:DK Travel [DK]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780241358337
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Glasgow Cathedral and Necropolis

 F4 ⌂ Cathedral Sq # Cathedral: Apr–Sep: 9:30am–5:30pm Mon–Sat, 1–5pm Sun; Oct–Mar: 10am–4pm Mon–Sat, 1–4pm Sun; Necropolis: 24hrs daily

∑ glasgowcathedral.org.uk

One of the few churches to survive the Reformation by adapting itself to Protestant worship, Glasgow Cathedral is a rare example of an original 13th-century church.It was built on the site of a chapel founded by the city’s patron saint, St Mungo, a 6th-century bishop. According to legend, Mungo placed the body of a holy man on a cart yoked to two wild bulls, telling them to take it to the place ordained by God. There he built his church.

The crypt contains the intricate tomb of St Mungo. The Blacader Aisle is reputed to have been built over an existing cemetery that was blessed by St Ninian.

Behind the cathedral, a likeness of John Knox overlooks the necropolis containing monuments to the dead of Glasgow’s wealthy.

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