George Square

Work on redeveloping George Square has been ongoing since last year, and is expected to conclude later this year. Among the changes include planting 49 new trees, reorganising statue plinths and completing work on stone pavements on all sides of the square.

Named after King George III, the square was laid out in 1781 and today is home to several historical statues and monuments, such as those of National Poet Robert Burns, Scottish inventor James Watt, former Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel and Scottish novelist Sir Walter Scott, as well as the city's Cenotaph.

Sauchiehall Street is probably Glasgow's most famous thoroughfare. Originally, it was a winding, narrow lane, with villas standing in gardens. It was widened in 1846 . Now it is a mile-long, broad street, running from Buchanan Street in the east to Kelvingrove and the Museum and Art Galleries in the west.