If you’re like me, those four lines are new to you. Also new to me is the name of St. Mungo, a missionary in Scotland in the sixth century who is credited with founding the city of Glasgow and is ...
Dedicated to the city's patron saint, St. Mungo, the Glasgow Cathedral was consecrated in the 1100s but was finished around 300 years later. Of almost equal delight – to experts and travelers alike – ...
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The 18th-century writer Daniel Defoe called Glasgow “the dear green place” although it may not feel that way if you’re caught up in the bustle of busy Sauchiehall Street or ...
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What's curious about Glasgow Cathedral? Who was Saint Mungo? Why is Glasgow so artsy? Who is buried under Glasgow Cathedral and why? Who was Saint Mungo, and where can you see a modern version of him?
GLASGOW, Scotland — The 18th-century writer Daniel Defoe called Glasgow “the dear green place,” although it might not feel that way if you’re caught up in the bustle of Sauchiehall Street or logging a ...
A lot of us will be familiar with Glasgow's coat of arms but not many of us know the story behind it. Although a fairly classic medley of images - a bird, a bell, a fish, and a tree - each actually ...
Though named for the patron saint credited with bringing Christianity to Scotland in the sixth century, St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art strives to promote greater understanding among people ...
Except for the tilted, blue neon halo circling the bell tower, the hulking Romanesque-Gothic complex of stone arches, peaked turrets and stained-glass windows was just like any other 19th century ...