Glasgow City Chambers

This visit was a bit of a last-minute change to the schedule as our tour of Glasgow Central Station was cancelled but it turned out to be an enjoyable day and we do like a bit of art and culture now and then.

The Glasgow City Chambers building in George Square is the headquarters of Glasgow City Council and it dates back to the 1880s. It was designed by Scottish architect William Young, opened in 1888 and cost almost £580,000 to build and furnish. That works out at just over the eye-watering sum of £63,500,000 in today's terms.

So, we were expecting some sumptuousness and luxury and we weren't disappointed.

The rest of the building is very nice with large marble and stone staircases with alabaster balusters, grey Aberdeen granite and red Scottish pillars topped in green marble, mosaic ceilings made from more than one and a half million tiles, alabaster fireplaces, and much more.

I don't imagine we'll ever get to attend a function in there so the tour, which is free, is a good way to see inside the place. Here's a few more pics and a short video taken on the day...

You can find out more about the Glasgow City Chambers here:

• https://glasgow.gov.uk/article/7752/City-Chambers-Freedom-of-the-City

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_City_Chambers 

• https://secretglasgow.com/glasgow-city-chambers/ 

• ourcitychambers.glasgowheritage.org.uk/ 

Photos and video taken are courtesy of John Adams.