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Glasgow (en français : /ɡlas.ɡo/ ; en anglais : /ˈɡlazɡo/ ou /ˈɡlæzɡəʊ/ ; en scots : Glesga /ˈɡlezɡə/ ; en gaélique écossais : Glaschu /ˈkl̪ˠas̪əxu/ ) est la principale métropole d’Écosse et la troisième ville du Royaume-Uni, derrière Londres et Birmingham. Elle a aussi le statut de council area et de région de lieutenance, après avoir eu celui de district au sein de la région du Strathclyde (du 15 mai 1975 au 31 mars 1996) dont elle est le siège. Elle est située dans l'Ouest de la partie centrale des lowlands écossaises. Le gentilé Glaswégien désigne aussi, au singulier, le dialecte local. Ainsi, la naissance de la ville repose sur deux fondations médiévales : l'ancien archidiocèse de Glasgow et l’université de Glasgow en 1451. L'essor décisif survient toutefois après les Lumières écossaises, imposant un précoce taux d'alphabétisation et une rapide transition de la maîtrise de l'outil au machinisme. À partir du XVIIIe siècle, Glasgow est un centre considérable du commerce transatlantique et pendant la révolution industrielle, au XIXe siècle, l’ingénierie et la construction navale prennent le relais. Appelée, après Londres, « la deuxième ville de l’Empire britannique » pendant les époques victorienne et édouardienne malgré sa triste réputation de ville de taudis, Glasgow reste aujourd'hui encore l’un des centres financiers les plus importants d’Europe et accueille les quartiers généraux de grandes entreprises écossaises. En 2012, Glasgow est classée 44e ville mondiale pour la qualité de ses infrastructures.

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Anderston Centre

The Anderston Centre (originally styled as the Anderston Cross Commercial Centre, but now officially branded as Cadogan Square) is a mixed-use commercial and residential complex, and former bus station located in the Anderston area of Glasgow, Scotland. Completed in 1972 and designed by Richard Seifert (best known for London's famous Centre Point and NatWest Tower), it is one of the earliest examples of the "megastructure" style of urban renewal scheme fashionable in the 1950s and 1960s - the other notable example in Scotland being the infamous Cumbernauld Town Centre development. The complex is a notable landmark on the western edge of Glasgow city centre, and is highly visible from the adjacent Kingston Bridge. The complex was voted at Position No. 54 in the Prospect magazine's 100 best modern Scottish buildings. After falling into partial dereliction in the 1990s, the megastructure has undergone major redevelopment with some elements demolished and replaced, and others comprehensively refurbished.

Argyle Building, Glasgow

The Argyle Building is a mid-rise residential Skyscraper in the Anderston district within the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Started in 2005 and completed in 2008, it is among the highest buildings currently standing within the city's central area and occupies a prominent spot next to the Kingston Bridge and the M8 motorway. It can be seen prominently in the background of BBC Scotland television news bulletins.

St Vincent Street Church, Glasgow

St. Vincent Street Church is a Presbyterian church on St. Vincent Street in Glasgow, Scotland. It was designed by Alexander Thomson (also known as "Greek" Thomson) and built from 1857 to 1859 for the former United Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Elements (probably the tower) are by Thomson's young assistant, the church architect Robert Gordon Wilson, who was a member of the UP church. It is a Category A listed building. The church building is owned by Glasgow City Council. From 1971 until 2021 it was used by a congregation of the Free Church of Scotland: Glasgow City Free Church. In 1998 the building was listed in the 1998 World Monuments Watch by the World Monuments Fund, and again in 2004 and 2006. The Fund helped restore the tower, with support from American Express. In October 2021, Glasgow City Free Church were forced to vacate the building due to falling plaster. It has since lain unused.

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Blythswood Hill

Blythswood Hill, crowned by Blythswood Square, is an area of central Glasgow, Scotland. Its grid of streets extend from the length of the west side of Buchanan Street to Gordon Street and Bothwell Street, and to Charing Cross, Sauchiehall Street and Garnethill. Developed from 1800 onwards, its Georgian and Victorian architecture is a Conservation Area. It started as the "Magnificent New Town of Blythswood", becoming a part of the city-centre's business and social life. Today, the area forms part of the city's commercial office district.

King Tut's Wah Wah Hut

King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, also known as King Tut's, is a live music venue and bar on St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland. It is owned and managed by Glasgow-based gig promoters DF Concerts. The Glasgow live music venue takes its name from a club in New York that hosted music, comedy and performing arts events in the 1980s.