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1、Glasgow格拉斯哥市 Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom.By pennieThe city is situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands.A person from Glasgow is known as a Glaswegian,which is also the name of the local dialect.The River Clyde is a ma

2、jor river in Scotland.It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom,and the third longest in Scotland.Flowing through the major city of Glasgow,it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire.ClimateIn spite of its northerly latitude,close to the same line as Moscow,

3、Glasgows climate is classified as Oceanic.Glasgow is one of Scotlands milder areas.Temperatures are usually higher than most places of equal latitude away from the UK,due to the warming influence of the Gulf Stream.City centreThe city centre is based on a grid system of streets on the north bank of

4、the River Clyde.The heart of the city is George SquareWest End Glasgows West End refers to the bohemian district of cafs,tea rooms,bars,boutiques,upmarket hotels,clubs and restaurants in the hinterland of Kelvingrove Park,the University of Glasgow,Glasgow Botanic Gardens and the Scottish Exhibition

5、and Conference Centre,especially on the areas main thoroughfare,Byres Road,and on Ashton Lane.The area is popular with tourists,and contains many hotels,including the prestigious One Devonshire Gardens,which has accommodated a number of celebrity guests on visits to the city.Kelvingrove Art GalleryT

6、he Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow,Scotland.The building houses one of Europes great civic art collections.East EndThe East End extends from Glasgow Cross in the City Centre to the boundary with North and South Lanarkshire.Glasgow Green Glasgow Green is a pa

7、rk situated in the east end of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde.It is the oldest park in the city dating back to the 15th century.South Side Glasgows South Side sprawls out south of the Clyde.The South Side also includes many great parks,including Linn Park,Queens Park,Bellahouston Park

8、and Rouken Glen Park,and several golf clubs,including the championship course at Haggs Castle.Queens Park,Glasgow Situated on the south side of the city of Glasgow,in Scotland,Queens Park lies approximately two miles from the city centre.Queens Park,GlasgowThe park was acquired in 1857 and was desig

9、ned by the world renowned 有名的 Sir Joseph Paxton,also responsible for noted public parks in London,Liverpool,Birkenhead and the grounds of the Spa Buildings at Scarborough.Sir Joseph PaxtonSir Joseph Paxton(3 August 1803 8 June 1865)was an English gardener and architect,best known for designing The C

10、rystal Palace.The Crystal Palace was a cast-iron 铸铁的and glass building originally erected in Hyde Park,London,England,to house the Great Exhibition of 1851.The 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde ParkQueen Victoria opens the Great Exhibition in The Crystal PalaceQueens Park,GlasgowThe park was dedicated t

11、o the memory of Mary,Queen of Scots and not Queen Victoria,a common misconception given the proximity to Victoria Road and that the park was created during her reign.Mary,Queen of Scots was Scottish queen regnant from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567.In lists of Scottish monarchs,she is recognised a

12、s Mary I.In 1558,she married Francis,Dauphin of France,who ascended the French throne as Francis II in 1559.Mary(age 17)and Francis(age 15)shortly after Francis became king in 1559Coin of Francis II and Mary Stuart,1558 North Glasgow North Glasgow extends out from the north of the city centre toward

13、s the affluent suburbs of Bearsden,Milngavie and Bishopbriggs in East Dunbartonshire and Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire.Ruchill Church,seen from the Forth and Clyde Canal.and completed in 1899.It is located at 15/17 Shakespeare Street,Ruchill Church Hall,designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh,was built as a mission for the Free Church of ScotlandPassageway between hall and churchCommittee roomThe halls from Ruchill Street