Merchant City
The Merchant City, a new name introduced through urban renewal by the Scottish Development Agency and the city council in the 1980s is one part of the metropolitan central area of Glasgow.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: district in the city center of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Baile nam Marsantach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include George Square and Britannia Music Hall.
George Square
Square
Photo: Archibald99, CC BY 3.0.
George Square is the principal civic square in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of six squares in the city centre, the others being Cathedral Square, St Andrew's Square, St Enoch Square, Royal Exchange Square, and Blythswood Square on Blythswood Hill.
Britannia Music Hall
Theater building
Photo: Keith Edkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Britannia Music Hall in Trongate, Glasgow, Scotland is one of the oldest remaining music halls in Britain. It is located above an amusement arcade, at 113-117 Trongate.
Tron Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tron Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. The theatre was formerly known as the Tron Kirk. It began as the Collegiate Church of Our Lady and St.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glasgow and Townhead.
Glasgow
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland on Clydeside in the Central Belt. Glasgow reinvented itself from the 1990s, one of the most successful examples in Britain, with a range of developments in industry, culture, cuisine and architecture.
Townhead
Suburb
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Townhead is a district within the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of Glasgow's oldest areas, and contains two of its major surviving medieval landmarks – Glasgow Cathedral and the Provand's Lordship.
Calton
Suburb
Photo: Thejohnfleming, CC BY 3.0.
Calton, known locally as The Calton, is a district in Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, and just to the east of the city centre. Calton's most famous landmark is the Barras street market and the Barrowland Ballroom, one of Glasgow's principal musical venues.
Merchant City
- Categories: shopping district and locality
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.85913° or 55° 51′ 33″ northLongitude
-4.24632° or 4° 14′ 47″ westElevation
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
9C7QVQ53+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 30245149OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Esperanto—“Merchant City” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Merçant Siti”
- Basque: “Merchant City”
- Chinese: “商人城”
- Esperanto: “Komercista Urbo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Barras and Blythswood Holm.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National Youth Theatre of Scotland and The Ramshorn.
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