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1 April to 30 September: Monday to Saturday, 9.30am to 5.30pm. Sunday, 1pm to 5.30pm. Last entry 4.30pm. 1 October to 31 March: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Sunday, 1pm to 4pm. Last entry 3pm. The cathedral may close for lunch from 12pm to 1pm. If you plan to visit at this time, please call ahead to check 0141 552 6891.
Erected between AD 1136 and 1484, Glasgow Cathedral is now Scotland’s largest place of worship. Its history reflects contrasting Christian identities. The site was an ancient pilgrimage destination containing the tomb of the 6th-century Celtic missionary to Strathclyde, St Kentigern (or Mungo).
Glasgow Cathedral is the most intact mediaeval cathedral on the Scottish mainland and the only cathedral to have survived the Scottish Reformation. The cathedral was founded around the shrine of St. Kentigern, who is said to have built a church on the site in the 6th century.
Mar 4, 2021 · Glasgow Cathedral (also known as St Mungo’s Cathedral) is the oldest cathedral in mainland Scotland, and also the oldest building in Glasgow. It is one of Scotland’s most magnificent medieval buildings, and the only cathedral on the Scottish mainland to survive the Reformation of 1560 intact and not ‘un-roofed’.
Overview. Glasgow Cathedral. Cathedral Precinct, Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0QZ. 0141 552 6891. Book tickets. Plan your visit. Overview. Prices and opening times. Getting here. Access. History. Overview. Stand in the spot where Scotland’s largest city first began to take shape.
History. Glasgow Cathedral stands near the heart of Scotland’s largest city. It’s the only medieval cathedral on the Scottish mainland to have survived the Protestant Reformation of 1560 virtually intact. Around it there used to be a chanonry – a precinct where the bishops (and, later, archbishops) and clergy lived.
Cathedral Precinct, Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0QZ. 0141 552 6891. Book tickets. Plan your visit. Overview. Prices and opening times. Getting here. Access. History.
