Kelvingrove Park

The Kelvingrove Park, located beneath the University of Glasgow on the Gilmore Hill, is one of the most popular urban parks in the city of Glasgow. It is located in the western part of the city, in the course of the River Kelvin. The park has an area of ​​about 34 hectares (85 acres). It was originally opened in 1852 as West End Park by Sir Joseph Paxton. Three exhibitions were held here: the International Exhibition of 1888, the International Exhibition of 1901 and the Scottish Exhibition in 1911.

Kelvingrove includes a skate park, grass pitches for Bowls and several statues and monuments. The greatest monument is the Stewart Memorial Fountain, built in honor of Lord Provost Robert Stewart (1851-1854) and to his power, to supply the city with fresh water from Loch Katrine remember. The park contains statues of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, and Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, as well as a monument to the Highland Light Infantery. The park is popular with joggers and is home to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. The area is interesting for tourists, as well as the Kelvin Hall Sports Arena and the Glasgow Museum of Transport, both housed in the same building on the opposite side of Argyle Street, located in the vicinity.

The singer Stuart Murdoch of Belle & Sebastian group wrote the song Like Dylan in the Movies, when he suffered a bout of paranoia after a walk through the park.