City Chambers, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Visit duration: 45 min Editorial visit time estimate

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About City Chambers

Glasgow City Chambers has been the headquarters of Glasgow City Council since 1996, and of earlier forms of the city's municipal government since 1889. It stands on the eastern side of George Square and is a Category A listed building. Designed by the Scottish architect William Young, it was begun in 1882 and inaugurated by Queen Victoria in August 1888. Its ornate Beaux-Arts front carries a pediment celebrating Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, and the apex figure of Truth is popularly known as Glasgow's Statue of Liberty.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

What's inside

The entrance hall displays a floor mosaic of the city's coat of arms, whose bird, tree, bell and fish recall legends of Glasgow's patron saint, Saint Mungo. The ornate Banqueting Hall, 33.5 m long, 14.6 m wide and 15.8 m high, is decorated with huge murals by the Glasgow Boys; Nelson Mandela and Sir Alex Ferguson received the Freedom of the City there in 1993 and 1999. The Council Chamber is clad in Spanish mahogany panelling and has windows of Venetian stained glass.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

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Who designed Glasgow City Chambers?

The Scottish architect William Young; construction started in 1882.

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