Glasgow
Glasgow Merchant City
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Glasgow Merchant City
One of Glasgow’s oldest and most atmospheric neighbourhoods, the Merchant City is known for its stunning architecture and intriguing history. Every street has the name of a well-known merchant who made their fortune trading in the Indies during the late 1700s and early 1800s. Former warehouses on Ingram Street and in the elegant Italian Centre are now filled with stylish cafes, designer stores making the area alive and bustling today. In addition to gin bars and cocktail lounges housed in beautiful renovated 18th-century buildings, the streets are lined with gourmet Scottish, Indian and Mediterranean bistros. It’s the perfect spot to explore, shop, and take in the atmosphere. For culture lovers, the City Halls and the Old Fruitmarket provide a full timetable of classical and pop concerts. At Hopscotch Travel, our Glasgow City day tour incorporate Merchant City.
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It's one of Glasgow's most appealing and lively neighbourhoods, known for its 18th-century architecture, independent restaurants and bars, boutiques and cultural venues including the Gallery of Modern Art.
The Merchant City was built in the 18th century by Glasgow's tobacco and sugar merchants, who grew rich on trade with the Americas. Its streets carry their family names, from Ingram to Glassford to Cochrane.
George Square sits on the western edge of the Merchant City, and the two overlap a little. The City Chambers on the square counts as part of both the city centre and the Merchant City heritage quarter.
It is, and it's open daily. GoMA sits at the heart of the Merchant City and shows a changing programme of contemporary art in a neoclassical building on Royal Exchange Square.
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