Scotland

Glasgow is a lively and proud city in Scotland. While Edinburgh is the Capital of Scotland, Glasgow is actually the larger city of the two. Furthermore, at one time, Glasgow was said to be the second city of the British Empire due to the enormity of trade between the city and the Americas. At first mainly in tobacco – hence the term “Tobacco Lords” for those who made their fortunes in this trade and invested heavily in their city. The sense of civic pride was immense and large sums were invested in bold civic buildings.  The Tobacco Lords wanted to show both their pride in their wonderful city, while also displaying their own wealth. However many were very generous and to this day we must be grateful to them for their wise and kind investments and donations.

There are many places in Glasgow which merit at least a little thought as to paying them a visit and one such thing that should be seriously considered is the awe inspiring Burrell Collection. The Burrell Collection is an amazing collection of over 9,000 works of art. These works of art were gifted to the city of Glasgow by Sir William Burrell and his wife, Constance. They signed the deed of gift of their collection in 1944. The collection includes, medieval art, tapestries, alabasters, stained glass and English oak furniture. There is also a collection of European paintings including works by Degas and Cézanne. Another part of the collection is of Islamic art, and also modern sculpture including works by Epstein and Rodin. The collection is housed at Pollok Country Park on the south side of Glasgow.

If you are planning a Scottish vacation this year then you may like to consider spending some time in Glasgow. Weekend city breaks in Glasgow will allow you to sample the incredible nightlife but in order to sample more of what this wonderful city can offer the tourist you really need to spend a little more time. Taking a short vacation in Glasgow need not be too expensive as there are a fair few cheap Glasgow hotels available and one of the best places to look is http://www.glasgowhotelscotland.com/

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