University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel
The University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel is a chapel at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. It was consecrated on 4 October 1929, and is dedicated to the memory of the former students and staff of the university who died in the First World War.Photo: Johnhousefriday, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Place of worship
- Description: chapel in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “University Memorial Chapel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Museum
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum owned by Glasgow City Council is a major art gallery and museum in the Yorkhill area of Glasgow, Scotland, managed by Glasgow Museums. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is situated 1,100 feet south of University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.
Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
Photo: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hunterian is a complex of museums located in and operated by the University of Glasgow in Glasgow, Scotland. It is the oldest museum in Scotland. It covers the Hunterian Museum, the Hunterian Art Gallery, the Mackintosh House, the Zoology Museum and the Anatomy Museum, which are all located in various buildings on the main campus of the university in the west end of Glasgow.
Glasgow University Library
Library
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Glasgow University Library in the main library of the University of Glasgow. At the turn of the 21st century, the main library building itself held 1,347,000 catalogued print books, and 53,300 journals. Glasgow University Library is situated 650 feet north of University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillhead and Park District.
Hillhead
Suburb
Photo: Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hillhead is an area of Glasgow, Scotland. Situated north of Kelvingrove Park and to the south of the River Kelvin, Hillhead is at the heart of Glasgow's fashionable West End, with Byres Road forming the western border of the area, the other boundaries being Dumbarton Road to the south and the River Kelvin to the east and north.
Park District
Suburb
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Park District of the West End of Glasgow, Scotland, is an affluent area located around Park Circus, which sits atop Woodlands Hill, beside Kelvingrove Park.
University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel
- Categories: chapel, historic site, memorial, and religion
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.87163° or 55° 52′ 18″ northLongitude
-4.28963° or 4° 17′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C7QVPC6+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4374872363OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q7895464
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In Other Languages
“University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “格拉斯哥大學紀念禮拜堂”
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Highlights include West Quadrangle and Humanities Lecture Theatre.
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