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People’s Palace

The People's Palace and Winter Gardens in , , is a and glasshouse situated in , and was opened on 22 January 1898 by The 5th Earl of Rosebery.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Museum and glasshouse in Glasgow Green, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “People’s Palace & Winter Gardens”, “People’s Palace and Winter Gardens”, “People’s Palace Glasgow”, “People’s Palace Museum”, “People’s Palace, Glasgow”, “The People’s Palace”, “The People’s Palace & Winter Gardens”, “The People’s Palace and Winter Gardens”, and “The People’s Palace Museum”
  • Address: Glasgow, G40 1AT

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Doulton Fountain, Glasgow Green, Glasgow and Nelson Monument.

Fountain
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The located within is a commemorative obelisk built in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, who had died at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. is situated 750 feet west of People’s Palace.

Park
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is a park in the east end of , Scotland, on the north bank of the . Established in the 15th century, it is the oldest park in the city. It connects to the south via the St Andrew's Suspension Bridge. is situated 1,400 feet south of People’s Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calton and Hutchesontown.

Suburb
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, known locally as The , is a district in . It is situated north of the , and just to the east of the city centre. 's most famous landmark is the Barras street market and the , one of Glasgow's principal musical venues.

Quarter
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is an inner-city area in , Scotland. Mostly residential, it is situated directly south of the and forms part of the wider historic district, which is covered by the Southside Central ward under Glasgow City Council.

Suburb
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The is an area in the city of , Scotland, and former burgh, on the south bank of the . By the late 19th century, it had become densely populated; rural migrants and immigrants were attracted by the new industries and employment opportunities of Glasgow.

People’s Palace

Latitude
55.85134° or 55° 51′ 5″ north
Longitude
-4.23703° or 4° 14′ 13″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Inception
January 22nd, 1898
Operator
Glasgow Life
Open location code
9C7QVQ27+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 101931683
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
12023455
Wiki­data ID
Q7165644
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“People’s Palace” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “格拉斯哥人民宮”
  • Danish: “People’s Palace (Glasgow)”
  • Danish: “People’s Palace”
  • Esperanto: “Popola Palaco”
  • German: “People’s Palace”
  • Irish: “Lúchairt a‘ Phobaill”
  • Irish: “Lúchairt a’ Phobaill”
  • Japanese: “ピープルズ・パレス”
  • Western Panjabi: “پیپلز پیلس”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “People’s Palace”. Photo: Mmhkk, CC BY-SA 4.0.