Merchant City
Merchant City |
The Merchant City, is a district of Glasgow, Scotland.
HistoryThe area, was formed during the 19th Century, when Glasgow was the Second City of the Empire and the one the main ports to the New Worlds, as the home to the wealthy merchant 'tobacco lords' who prospered shipping, amongst other things, tobacco, sugar and tea to the Clyde. Merchant CityThe area is again becoming an desirable city centre resident area in Glasgow, with designer shopping malls including the Italian Centre - many famous brands are here - Versace Collections (the UK's first Versace store) and Emporio Armani - as well as a number of European style pavement cafes. The Italian Centre is designed by Page & Park Architects who are fond of including art in their architecture. Here the Art is integral to the facdes, but also features in the courtyard including a sculpture, 'Thinking of Bella' (1994) by Shona Kinloch. |
Up to North of the River Clyde |