Victoria Bridge
Victoria Bridge is a category A listed road bridge spanning the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Victoria Bridge is the oldest surviving bridge in Glasgow, lying at the foot of Stockwell Street in the city centre.Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Glasgow, Scotland
- Also known as: “Victoria Bridge, Glasgow” and “Victoria Bridge, River Clyde, Glasgow”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Andrew’s Cathedral and Glasgow Central Mosque.
St Andrew’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew or Glasgow Metropolitan Cathedral is a Latin Catholic cathedral in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland. St Andrew’s Cathedral is situated 730 feet northwest of Victoria Bridge.
Glasgow Central Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Finlay McWalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Glasgow Central Mosque is a Sunni Deobandi mosque, located on the south bank of the River Clyde in the Gorbals district of central Glasgow, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. Glasgow Central Mosque is situated 480 feet south of Victoria Bridge.
The Briggait
Arts center
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Briggait is a category A listed building in Glasgow, Scotland, situated in the Merchant City area on the Bridgegate and Clyde Street just north of the River Clyde. Construction of the building was completed in 1873. The Briggait is situated 390 feet northeast of Victoria Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laurieston and Gorbals.
Laurieston
Quarter
Laurieston is a district in the Gorbals area of the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. It derives its name from James Laurie who, along with his brother, developed a large part of the district in the early 19th century.
Gorbals
Suburb
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gorbals is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, and former burgh, on the south bank of the River Clyde. By the late 19th century, it had become densely populated; rural migrants and immigrants were attracted by the new industries and employment opportunities of Glasgow.
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.
Victoria Bridge
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.85375° or 55° 51′ 14″ northLongitude
-4.2512° or 4° 15′ 4″ westNamed after
VictoriaOpen location code
9C7QVP3X+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 570557228OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q16902660
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scots—“Victoria Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Victoria Bridge”
- German: “Victoria Bridge”
- Scots: “Victoria Brig, Glesga”
- Scots: “Victoria Brig”
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