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    Duke of Wellington Statue - Perfect traffic cone Duke of Wellington with a seagull landed at the right moment

    Duke of Wellington Statue

    4.5(14 reviews)
    0.8 miCity Centre

    Banksy has declared this as his favorite work of art in the UK and it matches that artist's own…read morestyle and humor. The statue of the Duke of Wellington on a horse was sculpted in the late 18th century but has been famous since the 80s for the cone on its head. It's public, guerilla, and collaborative. Different "special cones" have been placed on the head to commemorate events such as Olympic gold wins but the one you will typically see is the orange traffic cone. There are other statues nearby with scarves and hats added by the public but this is the most famous. A friend from Glasgow told me how he got the cone on and despite the height I can see how locals could easily get a cone on the head when no one is around around. The tradition on has spread and I saw it on some statues in Edinburgh, but nothing beats the original. If you go in for a closet look there are stickers slapped on and little doodles. Lots near the horses rear :)

    I knew that when I visited Scotland I would make a point to stop by the Duke of Wellington Statue…read more The statue was placed in honor of Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington. It was erected in 1844 and stands on the Royal Exchange Square. For over 140 years the statue stood untouched but by the early 1980's a jokester placed a traffic come on his head. Since it's first occurrence the Glasgow City Council and the police have exhausted themselves attempting to permanently remove the traffic cone. For over thirty years each time the cone is removed a new one appears within days. The council not only did not want the cone on the head of this statue but they also worried about someone getting hurt or cause damage to the statue while replacing the cone. In 2013 they came up with the bright idea to double the height of the statue to put an end to the shenanigans. This caused a "Keep the Cone" movement. In the end everyone agreed that the placing the cone on the statue is not an act of vandalism. The statue with the cone on his head is a representation of local culture. The cone is allowed to stay and is on a list of the top ten most bizarre monuments on earth. I think that this is a great story and shows off an awesome sense of humor and the ability for the government to stand down and allow the people to express themselves.

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    Horses ass

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    Side view

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    St Andrew's Suspension Bridge - Balloons, balloons, balloons. Make me happy. Balloons, balloons, balloons. I love you.

    St Andrew's Suspension Bridge

    4.3(3 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Like one of the other reviews says this is a hidden gem of sorts in my opinion. I don't have…read moretonnes to say about it, but I do think it deserves more love than its got at the moment so after many times of passing by it and thinking I should review it, here finally is my review.... A striking and very photogenic blue bridge nestled at the edge of Glasgow green, you can tell right off its old but kept in great condition. Locals take it a bit for granted I think. They pass over it every day and probably hardly even notice it anymore, but it really does look impressive in my opinion. I think to be honest we all take some of the impressive statues, buildings and architecture in Glasgow a bit for granted at times! Opened in 1855 (see it is old) it replaced a ferry crossing and was used predominantly by factory workers getting from one area to another. A long history with thousands of people having crossed over it and well worth a look if your visiting Glasgow green.

    What a lovely footbridge this is! Walked over it a few times the other day and took photos, but…read morecouldn't find the name and it wasn't on my map. I asked a man who was walking his dog. He became very embarrassed when he told me that he had no idea of the name despite living very close to it for over 50 years! However, we both set off in different directions, found plaques nearby bearing the name and doubled back to inform each other!! It was built in 1856 for factory workers and replaced a small but very busy ferry across the River Clyde, connecting Glasgow Green to the north and Hutchesontown to the south. The engineer was Neil Robson. The chains, pylons and deck are iron and the four fluted Corinthian columns nearly 20ft high. There is a span of 67 metres. It has apparently been refurbished many times over the years, the most recent being in 1997 when the timber decking was also replaced. Painted blue in the colour of the St Andrew's flag, this is altogether a beautiful bridge and well worth a visit!

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    St Andrew's Suspension Bridge - Un loch my heart

    Un loch my heart

    St Andrew's Suspension Bridge

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    City Chambers - View of Glasgow City Chambers

    City Chambers

    4.6(20 reviews)
    0.9 miMerchant City, City Centre

    You won't get very far as we were sternly instructed that we could only tour the first floor. But…read moreit's a pretty building that dates to 1888. It's not old by Scottish standards. Heck, it's not even old by American standards. But it's worth a couple of photos if you're in Glasgow and killing some time. The square outside is more photogenic than this building though.

    I've long admired the City Chambers from outside on George Square and I never knew until recently…read morethat you could take a tour of the building (I'll have to try to book one soon). The building is certainly impressive from the outside and, if anything, it's even more so from the inside. I was there for a civic reception. It turns out that Glasgow City Council is very keen to welcome guests to the city, especially if they're visiting in large numbers for a conference or some similar event. To make them welcome the offer civic receptions, which involve the opportunity to visit the City Chambers for a glass of wine or two and some (mercifully short but very kind) speeches by Glasgow officials. You can see why they go to the effort. Some people from outside the city still hold on to old views that it isn't a very nice place. Nothing could be more effective at dispelling that myth than exploring the huge halls and marble staircases of the City Chambers.

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    City Chambers - View of Glasgow City Chambers

    View of Glasgow City Chambers

    City Chambers - Rainbow over City Centre

    Rainbow over City Centre

    City Chambers - Name that artist!

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