Glasgow has a substantial Roman Catholic population and so it is appropriate that their main cathedral should be in the city. It is located on Clyde Street, overlooking the river and a pedestrian walkway along its banks. The building is the base for the Archbishop of Glasgow, the most senior figure in the Roman Catholic church in Scotland.
St Andrew's was built in 1816 - at a cost of £16,000! It was the first major piece of Gothic revivalism in Glasgow. In architectural terms, the cathedral has traceried octagonal towers which flank the large window which overlooks the river. At the apex of the building is a niche containing a statue of St Andrew.
St Andrew's Church
