Top rated Historical landmarks in Glasgow

Experience the best that Glasgow has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 15 places from Historical landmark category.

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The Glasgow Necropolis
Cemetery
Victorian-era cemetery containing the graves & mausoleums of prominent Glaswegians of the day.
4.70 (907 reviews)
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Govan Old Church
Historical landmark
Free entry to Victorian church with a collection of 31 significant early medieval carved stones.
4.70 (37 reviews)
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Doulton Fountain
Fountain
👍👍 Imposing and decorative fountain. Could do with a little clean up but is well framed in it’s surroundings and if you look at the detailing it’s quite a work of art. Not dissimilar to the best works seem abroad in places like Rome. Well worth a visit.
4.60 (756 reviews)
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TS Queen Mary
Historical landmark
👍👍 This was my second tour or what was once the most grand of Clyde Steamers. She has been decommissioned for many years and is destined to become a floating tourist attraction offering hospitality and education:conference facilities. Restoration work is well underway and next year (covid permitting) i...
4.60 (34 reviews)
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McLennan Arch
Historical landmark
👍👍 Beautiful entrance into Glasgow Green.
4.50 (317 reviews)
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Wallace Monument
Historical landmark
👍👍 Never knew this was on my doorstep. There is a small parking area next to it and its within walking distance to the walace well. You can visit both sites in one day. The monument is in great condition.
4.50 (146 reviews)
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Finnieston Crane
Historical landmark
👍👍 One of the last giant cantilever cranes built on the Clyde. Specifically designed for carrying huge engines and locomotives for loading onto ships and transport across the British Empire. The design was copied across the world. As many as 30,000 locomotives were produced in Springburn and carried t...
4.50 (83 reviews)
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Lord Roberts Monument
Memorial
👍👍 Lord Roberts Monument is a located in Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park and dedicated to Field Marshal Lord Roberts. The monument consists of a bronze statue on a plinth surrounded by four smaller bronze statues symbolizing victory, peace, courage, and patriotism. Visitors can admire the beautiful sculptur...
4.50 (73 reviews)
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Tolbooth Steeple
Historical landmark
👍 The seven-storey Tolbooth Steeple is Glasgow Cross`s most important feature and it is topped by a clock and a stone crown. It was built in 1626 at what was the meeting point of the main streets of Glasgow at that time. The Square has 3 beautiful Tower clocks.
4.50 (66 reviews)
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People's Palace
History museum
Exhibits describing Glasgow's industrial past & the local vernacular, plus an on-site cafe.
4.40 (3.4K reviews)
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The Lighthouse
Historical landmark
Landmark Rennie Mackintosh-designed exhibition space dedicated to architecture, design & the city.
4.30 (2.7K reviews)
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The Sixty Steps
Historical landmark
Designed by a famous local architect in the 1870s, this public staircase bears a classical style.
4.30 (118 reviews)
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Tollcross House
Historical landmark
👍👍 A beautiful walk to take, especially during autumn when you get a lovely range of colours. There's plenty to see, including the old copper tree outside which blew over in a storm decades ago but rerooted itself sideways and is still growing to this day. A great place to take dogs to run around, or...
4.30 (70 reviews)
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Saracen Fountain
Fountain
👍👍 I can remember when this was a working fountain and in good condition and it would be great to see it restored to how it once was.
4.20 (72 reviews)
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Buffalo Bill Statue
Historical landmark
😐 This statue commemorates when Colonel William F Cody brought his Buffalo Bill Wild West Show to this part of Glasgow. Almost 115 years. The statue features Buffalo Bill on a horse, leaning back, while trying to stay on a bucking horse.
4.10 (60 reviews)
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