Glasgow Cross is a major junction in the city centre

Glasgow city centre

Glasgow city centre is the central business district of Glasgow, Scotland. Is bounded by the High Street to the east, the River Clyde to the south and the M8 motorway to the west and north which was built through the Townhead, Charing Cross, Cowcaddens and Anderston areas in the 1960s...

 of Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

, which has, at its centre, five streets running from it: the High Street

High Street (Glasgow)

High Street in Glasgow, Scotland is the city's oldest and one of its most historically significant streets.Originally the city's main street in medieval times, it formed a direct north-south artery between the Cathedral of St...

, Gallowgate, London Road, the Saltmarket and the Trongate

Trongate

Trongate is one of the oldest streets in the city of Glasgow, Scotland.Located in the area of the Merchant City commonly known as "Old Glasgow", it is the main route into the central area from the East End...

 (running clockwise from north).

There is a monument to St. John Ogilvie, who was martyred at Glasgow Cross on 10 March 1615. Other notable buildings include a Mercat cross

Mercat cross

A mercat cross is a market cross found in Scottish cities and towns where trade and commerce was a part of economic life. It was originally a place where merchants would gather, and later became the focal point of many town events such as executions, announcements and proclamations...

, commissioned for construction in 1929–30 by William George Black

William George Black

William George Black, C.B.E., was an antiquary, lawyer and politician of Glasgow.Black was born 23 December 1857, and died in Glasgow on 21 December 1932....

, and the Tolbooth Steeple. It was in the latter that hangings used to occur. Along with the nearby Tron Theatre

Tron Theatre

The Tron Theatre is located at the corner of Trongate and Chisholm Street, in the Merchant City area of Glasgow, Scotland.From its early years as a theatre club, the Tron has grown into a thriving multi-faceted venue...

, it is one of the few remaining medieval buildings in the city.

The presently disused Glasgow Cross railway station

Glasgow Cross railway station

Glasgow Cross was a railway station in the city centre of Glasgow.-History:This station was opened on 1 November 1895 by the Glasgow Central Railway.It was closed, with the line through Glasgow Central , on 5 October 1964.-Argyle Line:...

sits beneath the junction.

External links

• Glasgow Cross at The Scotland Guide