In 1999, the city was designated UK City of Architecture and Design:
- Glasgow’s elegant streets are lined with some of the finest and most beautifully preserved Victorian buildings
- The magnificent City Chambers, Glasgow’s municipal headquarters in George Square, stands as a proud statement to the city’s proud position during the 19th century as "Second City of the Empire." Around the city are unique examples of Glasgow’s most renowned architect and designer, Charles Rennie Mackintosh (including the famous Glasgow School of Art), and of the equally gifted Alexander "Greek" Thomson