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The Best Cathedrals
Glasgow Cathedral: In the 7th century, St. Mungo (or St. Kentigern) is believed to have built a wooden structure here, intending it as his headquarters and eventual tomb. It burned down, but a stone cathedral was begun in the 1300s. This is mainland Scotland's only complete medieval cathedral, the finest example of its type. In the 1600s, the Protestant reformers stripped it of anything hinting at Roman Catholic idolatry, although Mungo still apparently rests here.
St. Vincent Street Church: Access is limited as the Free Church of Scotland is still using this kirk in Glasgow, but the landmark is a beautiful example of the work of Alexander "Greek" Thomson, Glasgow's largely unknown genius of the Victorian era. The clock tower is decorated in all manner of exotic yet sympathetic Egyptian, Assyrian, and even Indian-looking motifs and designs.
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