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Park
Glasgow Green
The oldest park in Glasgow, established in the 15th century on the north bank of the Clyde.
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Glasgow Green & the East End: things to do
Places worth your time in Glasgow Green & the East End
Top places
Things to do in Glasgow Green & the East End
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Museum
People's Palace and Winter Gardens
Museum and glasshouse that opened in 1898; Glasgow Life says it is closed for refurbishment.
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Monument
Doulton Fountain
Terracotta fountain built by Royal Doulton for the 1888 exhibition and moved to the Green in 1890.
Monument
Nelson Monument
Obelisk on Glasgow Green finished in 1807, believed to be the first completed in the UK in honour of Nelson.
Historic building
Templeton on the Green
Former carpet factory finished in 1889, with a facade inspired by the Doge's Palace, now housing a brewery, bar and offices.
Music venue
Barrowland Ballroom
Dance hall and music venue in Calton, beside the Barras market.
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Market
The Barras
Street and indoor weekend market in the East End; the name comes from the Glaswegian word for a barrow.
Museum
Glasgow Police Museum
Independent museum on the history of the City of Glasgow Police, the UK's first modern-style municipal force.
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Landmark
Tolbooth Steeple
Steeple left standing at Glasgow Cross after the Tolbooth was demolished in 1921; a Category A listed building.
Church
St Andrew's-by-the-Green
Category A listed 18th-century former church overlooking Glasgow Green, the first Episcopalian church built in the city.
Library and museum
Glasgow Women's Library
Library in Bridgeton, the only accredited museum in the UK dedicated to women's lives, histories and achievements.
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Stadium
Celtic Park
Home of Celtic FC in Parkhead and the largest football stadium in Scotland, with a capacity of 60,411.
Arena
Glasgow International Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
Indoor arena and velodrome in Dalmarnock built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, formerly the Emirates Arena.
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Glasgow
More areas to explore
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Partick & Hyndland
Dumbarton Road's pubs and restaurants, the Govan footbridge and the quieter streets of Hyndland and Dowanhill
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8 sights · 12 places to eat
Shawlands & Langside
The Southside's independent cafés and restaurants, a battlefield district and a cricket ground
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Charing Cross & Garnethill
Where the city centre meets the West End: Sauchiehall Street, Garnethill and a Victorian synagogue
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- Glasgow Green & the East End (area photo): dun_deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Glasgow Green: DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- People's Palace and Winter Gardens: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Doulton Fountain: Stevie Spiers, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Nelson Monument: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Templeton on the Green: dun_deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Barrowland Ballroom: user:Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- The Barras: user:Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tolbooth Steeple: Glaspark, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Andrew's-by-the-Green: WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Glasgow Women's Library: Lirazelf, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Celtic Park: Zhi Yong Lee from Glasgow, UK, CC BY 2.0, source
- Glasgow International Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome: Nicola, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Partick & Hyndland: James Petts, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Shawlands & Langside: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Charing Cross & Garnethill: Sonictiller, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- West End & Kelvingrove: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Merchant City & City Centre: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, source
- Finnieston, Clydeside & the Riverside: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- The Southside: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cathedral Precinct, Necropolis & Dennistoun: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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