WELCOME TO GLASGOW Glasgow is one of Europe’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities, home to the art nouveau architectural treasures of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and on the doorstep of Scotland’s glorious countryside. Glasgow is a shopper’s paradise and was voted Britain’s top retail destination in 2007. The main shopping thoroughfare, Buchanan Street, has been voted one of the world’s top retail destinations.
The splendor of the Ayrshire coast and Robert Burns country, and Loch Lomond and the Trossachs - the gateway to Scotland’s world-famous Highlands – are less than an hour’s drive from Glasgow.
GLASGOW ART SCHOOL DESGNED BY CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH Charles Rennie MackintoshMackintosh (1868 – 1928) is celebrated around the world as one of the most creative figures of the early 20th Century and Glasgow - Mackintosh’s home city - houses the pre-eminent collection of his buildings, drawings and designs.
Mackintosh made his sublime mark on three types of architecture – public buildings, private houses and tea-rooms – with the majority of these existing within the city of Glasgow. Together with his wife Margaret Macdonald, her sister Frances, and Herbert McNair, he was responsible for laying the foundations of ‘the Glasgow Style’.
His buildings are notable for the elegance and clarity of their spatial concepts, the skilful exploitation of natural and artificial lighting, and detailing. An outstanding architect, designer, and artist, Mackintosh has been hailed as one of the principal founders of European Art Nouveau.
Further information on tours and events can be obtained from the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society at e-mail info@crmsociety.com .jpg) WALKING TOUR OF GLASGOW TAKE A LOOK AT THIS GREAT GUIDE TO GLASGOW Glasgow West End: Pat's guide to what's best in the West
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