Absalom’s Pillar
Absalom’s Pillar is a monument in Glasgow City, Scotland. Absalom’s Pillar is situated nearby to the hospital Glasgow Royal Infirmary, as well as near the cemetery Saint Mungo’s New Burial Ground.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glasgow Cathedral and Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
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 490 feet southwest of Absalom’s Pillar.
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Hospital
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Glasgow Royal Infirmary is a large teaching hospital. With a capacity of around 1,000 beds, the hospital campus covers an area of around 8 hectares, and straddles the Townhead and Dennistoun districts on the north-eastern fringe of the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland.
Glasgow Necropolis
Cemetery
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Glasgow Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery in Glasgow, Scotland. It is on a low but very prominent hill to the east of Glasgow Cathedral. Fifty thousand individuals have been buried here. Glasgow Necropolis is situated 410 feet southeast of Absalom’s Pillar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Townhead and Royston.
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.
Royston
Suburb
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Royston/Roystonhill is a district in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It was previously known as The Garngad and is still known as such by residents that have a familial link and is still displayed in local shops and bars.
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.
Absalom’s Pillar
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.86382° or 55° 51′ 50″ northLongitude
-4.23271° or 4° 13′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C7QVQ78+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 387429612OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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