Scotland is an incredibly popular place to visit and one of the most exciting cities to visit is Glasgow. Glasgow has a vast array of visitor attractions covering an enormous diversity in tastes. While there are many modern attractions many people visit the city to take in the sights of the city's spectacular architecture including the many works of the famous Art Nouveau architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Born in 1868, in Glasgow, Charles Rennie Mackintosh worked as an apprentice architect from the age of 16. He won the Alexander Thomson Travelling Studentship in 1890 and used the prize money to tour Italy. Upon his return, in 1893, he started the Glasgow Herald Building, his first grand project.
Visiting Glasgow you will be able to visit many places which show the work of Mackintosh including House for an Art Lover and the stunning Glasgow School of Art. A short distance away, in Helensburgh, is Hill House which is also well worth visiting as it is considered one of his finest works. Below I look at two buildings in Glasgow associated with Mackintosh, the Lighthouse and Queens Cross Church.
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse is Scotland's Centre for Architecture, Design and the City, and opened as part of Glasgow's status as UK City of Architecture and Design in 1999. The renamed building, originally housed the offices of the 'Glasgow Herald' newspaper, and was remodelled by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1893-95. This was Mackintosh's first design, for a major public building. One of the most stunning features of The Lighthouse is the view over Glasgow City from the Mackintosh Tower, which is accessible via a helical staircase from the third floor. There is also another modern viewing platform, which forms the buildings sixth floor, and is only accessible via a lift.
Queens Cross Church
The Queens Cross Church is the only church, ever designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, to be completed. In fact this church, also known as The Mackintosh church, is the only church he designed in Scotland. The church is located in the Maryhill area of Glasgow. In 1896, the Free Church of St Matthew, Glasgow, commissioned the new church and hall to be built. The memorial stone was laid on 23rd June 1898, and the church held it's first service on 10th September 1899. When the church was eventually decommissioned, it became home to the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society. The society now own and operate the church as a tourist attraction.
If you are visiting Glasgow to take in the architectural works of Mackintosh you should not miss the opportunity of viewing some of the other fine buildings found across the city. Probably the most important building is the Glasgow Cathedral, the only medieval cathedral to survive complete during the destruction of the Scottish Reformation. One of the more recent elements are the stained glass windows which are the finest example of 20th century stained glass in Scotland.
Born in 1868, in Glasgow, Charles Rennie Mackintosh worked as an apprentice architect from the age of 16. He won the Alexander Thomson Travelling Studentship in 1890 and used the prize money to tour Italy. Upon his return, in 1893, he started the Glasgow Herald Building, his first grand project.
Visiting Glasgow you will be able to visit many places which show the work of Mackintosh including House for an Art Lover and the stunning Glasgow School of Art. A short distance away, in Helensburgh, is Hill House which is also well worth visiting as it is considered one of his finest works. Below I look at two buildings in Glasgow associated with Mackintosh, the Lighthouse and Queens Cross Church.
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse is Scotland's Centre for Architecture, Design and the City, and opened as part of Glasgow's status as UK City of Architecture and Design in 1999. The renamed building, originally housed the offices of the 'Glasgow Herald' newspaper, and was remodelled by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1893-95. This was Mackintosh's first design, for a major public building. One of the most stunning features of The Lighthouse is the view over Glasgow City from the Mackintosh Tower, which is accessible via a helical staircase from the third floor. There is also another modern viewing platform, which forms the buildings sixth floor, and is only accessible via a lift.
Queens Cross Church
The Queens Cross Church is the only church, ever designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, to be completed. In fact this church, also known as The Mackintosh church, is the only church he designed in Scotland. The church is located in the Maryhill area of Glasgow. In 1896, the Free Church of St Matthew, Glasgow, commissioned the new church and hall to be built. The memorial stone was laid on 23rd June 1898, and the church held it's first service on 10th September 1899. When the church was eventually decommissioned, it became home to the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society. The society now own and operate the church as a tourist attraction.
If you are visiting Glasgow to take in the architectural works of Mackintosh you should not miss the opportunity of viewing some of the other fine buildings found across the city. Probably the most important building is the Glasgow Cathedral, the only medieval cathedral to survive complete during the destruction of the Scottish Reformation. One of the more recent elements are the stained glass windows which are the finest example of 20th century stained glass in Scotland.
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