Glasgow Tower
Glasgow Tower is a 127 metres free-standing landmark observation tower located on the south bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, and is part of the Glasgow Science Centre complex.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glasgow Science Centre and Glasgow Rangers.
Glasgow Science Centre
Museum
Glasgow Rangers
Stadium
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Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox area of Glasgow, Scotland. The home of Scottish Premiership team Rangers, Ibrox is the third-largest football stadium in Scotland, with an all-seated capacity of 51,700. Glasgow Rangers is situated 3,400 feet southwest of Glasgow Tower.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Museum
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland, managed by Glasgow Museums. The building is located in Kelvingrove Park in the West End of the city, adjacent to Argyle Street. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is situated 3,600 feet north of Glasgow Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cessnock and Kelvinhaugh.
Cessnock
Suburb
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Cessnock is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated south of the River Clyde and was part of the former Burgh of Govan. Cessnock's main street is Paisley Road West, which runs west in the direction of Paisley and east through Kinning Park to Paisley Toll.
Kelvinhaugh
Suburb
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Kelvinhaugh is a neighbourhood in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated directly north of the River Clyde in the West End of the city. Its boundaries are not precisely defined, but roughly correspond to the River Clyde to the south, Yorkhill to the west, Finnieston to the east and Kelvingrove to the north, the division being Argyle Street.
Finnieston
Suburb
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Finnieston is an area within the city of Glasgow, located in the central belt of Scotland, situated on the north bank of the River Clyde roughly between the city's West End and the city centre.
Glasgow Tower
- Type: Museum
- Description: observation tower in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK
- Categories: observation tower, tower, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.85925° or 55° 51′ 33″ northLongitude
-4.29615° or 4° 17′ 46″ westHeight
417 feet (127 metres)Open location code
9C7QVP53+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 222709055OpenStreetMap feature
building=museumOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q3533344
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Scots—“Glasgow Tower” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “格拉斯哥塔”
- Dutch: “Glasgow Tower”
- Esperanto: “Glasgova Turo”
- French: “tour de Glasgow”
- French: “Tour de Glasgow”
- Hebrew: “מגדל גלזגו”
- Italian: “Glasgow Tower”
- Korean: “글래스고 타워”
- Scots: “Glesga Touer”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glasgow Seaplane Terminal and Princes Dock.
Nearby Places
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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 “Glasgow Tower”. Photo: Feorag, Public domain.