George Square

George Square is the main square in the city. It is surrounded by historic buildings, built between the end of the eighteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century. From the east it is richly decorated Glasgow City Chambers, the seat of municipal authorities; from the south among others the Main Post Office building and an office building in the Chicago style. From the north is Queen Street Station and the hotel. The square also has several monuments in memory of, among others Robert Burns, James Watt and Sir Walter Scott.

The square was built in 1781. For the first few decades it had the form of a concave filled with accumulating water and mud. It was only with the development of the city and the construction of houses, hotels and finally a railway station that the square gained importance and was renovated. In the mid-nineteenth century it was already a merchant center of the city.

The square was built during the reign of George III and was named after him. Initially, the statue of the king stood in the central part of the square, but it was replaced by a monument to Sir Walter Scott.