Cenotaph
Among the sights of Glasgow is Cenotaph, a historic site. 54 more places to visit are within 5 km. The first to add nearby is Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, at 2.7 km.
Historic site in Glasgow
Inside Glasgow
Cenotaph is inside Glasgow’s locality, with 54 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
Aim for June to August, when Glasgow reaches 18–19°C.
Cenotaph
Historic site.
In Glasgow, inside the town’s locality.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- in Glasgow
Cenotaph at a glance
Orange marks Cenotaph, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Glasgow’s locality. · NRS locality 2022
Where people come from
The most populous of the 4 is Glasgow, at 617,904. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Glasgow
Rutherglen
Bishopbriggs
Cambuslang
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Cenotaph is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | It’s in town | 617,904 | 101 |
| Rutherglen | 2.6 km southeast of it | 31,185 | 51 |
| Bishopbriggs | 4.1 km northeast of it | 23,759 | 39 |
| Cambuslang | 4.7 km southeast of it | 33,250 | 35 |
What else is near Cenotaph
Among the 105 within 15 km are 4 museums, 3 cathedrals and an art gallery.
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum2.7 km away · 1M visitors a year2
MuseumGlasgow School of Art1.1 km away3
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral900 m away4
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art200 m away · 596K visitors a year5
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral600 m away6
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum3.6 km away · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)7
MuseumPeople's Palace1.3 km away · 290K visitors a year8CathedralCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral2.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Cenotaph
Where is Cenotaph?
Cenotaph is in Glasgow, Glasgow City, inside the town’s locality.
What is Cenotaph?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Cenotaph?
June to August are the warmest months in Glasgow, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Cenotaph?
Within 15 km: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (2.7 km), Glasgow School of Art (1.1 km), Glasgow Cathedral (900 m) and Gallery of Modern Art (200 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- People's Palace: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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