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A cathedral and an abbey.

Two great medieval churches stand in and near Glasgow. The cathedral, rebuilt from 1181 over the tomb of St Mungo, came through the Reformation with its roof on, and its crypt is a forest of pillars. In the middle of Paisley, the abbey founded around 1163 is known as the cradle of the Royal House of Stewart. Both are free to visit and full of stories.

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Paisley Abbey.

West of Glasgow, in the riverside town of Paisley, stands an abbey with almost 850 years of history under its cassock. First founded back in 1163, the structure has witnessed fire, collapsed towers and various notable marriages and burials. Robert the Bruce’s grandson, later to become King Robert II, is even said to have been born here. And keep your eyes peeled for the toothy ‘alien’ gargoyle on the outside of the abbey…

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Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow.

Scotland's finest surviving medieval cathedral, rebuilt from 1181 over St Mungo's grave, with his tomb in the vaulted Lower Church, and free to go in.

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One of its newer gargoyles looks very like the creature from the film Alien.

Paisley Abbey stands on the east bank of the White Cart Water in Paisley, west of Glasgow. Walter fitz Alan, the first High Steward of Scotland, founded it in 1163, and all six High Stewards are buried here, as is King Robert III. The old Barochan Cross now stands inside the abbey.

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