Bridge of Sighs
Bridge of Sighs is a bridge in Glasgow City, Scotland. Bridge of Sighs is situated nearby to the church Glasgow Cathedral, as well as near the peak Golfhill.Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Glasgow, Scotland
- Also known as: “Cathedral Square, Bridge of Sighs”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glasgow Cathedral and St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art.
Glasgow Cathedral
Church
Photo: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glasgow Cathedral is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow, Scotland. It was the cathedral church of the Archbishop of Glasgow, and the mother church of the Archdiocese of Glasgow and the province of Glasgow, from the 12th century until the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century. Glasgow Cathedral is situated 330 feet northwest of Bridge of Sighs.
St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
Museum
Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is a museum of religion in Glasgow, Scotland. It has been described as the only public museum in the world devoted solely to this subject, although other notable museums of this kind are the State Museum of the History of Religion in St. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art is situated 510 feet west of Bridge of Sighs.
Provand’s Lordship
Museum
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Provand's Lordship is a medieval historic house museum in Glasgow, Scotland. It is in the Townhead area, at the top of Castle Street within sight of Glasgow Cathedral and next to the St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art. Provand’s Lordship is situated 650 feet west of Bridge of Sighs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Townhead and Merchant City.
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.
Merchant City
Suburb
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.
Dennistoun
Suburb
Photo: Graeme Maclean, CC BY 2.0.
Dennistoun is a mostly residential district in Glasgow, Scotland, located north of the River Clyde and in the city's east end, about 1+1⁄4 miles east of the city centre.
Bridge of Sighs
- Categories: footbridge, pedestrian zone, and transportation
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.86222° or 55° 51′ 44″ northLongitude
-4.23378° or 4° 14′ 2″ westWidth
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
9C7QVQ68+VFOpenStreetMap ID
way 387047944OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q17567354
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Bridge of Sighs” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cathedral Square, Bridge Of Sighs”
- German: “Bridge of Sighs”
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Highlights include Superintendent’s House, Bridge of Sighs, Cathedral Square, Glasgow and Golfhill.
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