Around Glasgow, ancient buildings and historical streets and monuments relate a fascinating and influential past:

• Glasgow Cathedral marks the burial spot of St Mungo, the city’s founder and patron saint
• While visiting Glasgow’s oldest house, the Provand’s Lordship, Mary Queen of Scots is said to have plotted the infamous murder of Darnley
• On Glasgow Green - the city’s oldest public park - is the stone on which James Watt is said to have sat, pondering his revolutionary inventions which were to spark off the Industrial Revolution
• The Merchant City, where Glasgow’s rich merchant traders built their mansions, banks and warehouses, has a charm and character of its own
• The Trades Hall, a Robert Adam building situated in the Merchant City, is open to visitors, and available for hire. Entry free. Audio tour handsets available (£1.50).
• The People’s Palace is a veritable treasure trove of Glasgow memorabilia, relating the story of the city’s social and political past.

Find out more about Glasgow's History or take the Medieval City Trail.