subject: City Chambers A Traditionally Acclaimed Historical Spectacle [print this page] Constructed during the year 1882 and inaugurated in 1888 this highly distinctive building known as the City Chambers situated in Glasgow, Scotland functions as a city council since the year 1996. However, in 1889 Queen Victoria herself conducted the very first council meeting. Another significance of this building is that it boasts some 14, 000 square meters.
The City Chambers illustrate many interpretations of Italian styles with a number of overwhelming dcor that are of industrial importance. Sculptures depicting Queen Victoria enthroned and other prominent figures from Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland are among the many designs. The multi talented sculptor James Alexander Ewing too created sculptors of honor, truth and riches and the sculptures of the Four Seasons perched atop the City Chambers tower. One of the chambers most fascinating creations is the Glasgows Statue of Liberty that is known to be similar posed as the Statue of Liberty in New York.
A tour around the City chambers is very much available for the passionate traveler; you will be struck by galleries, lovely architecture, and beauty when you walk around the halls of the chamber. The building designed in granite, carrera marble, freestone, marble and a ceiling built in gold leaf and decorated with a stained glass dome. The chamber also has an array of facilities such as a mighty library, committee rooms and other living areas with lush Spanish Mahogany.
The City Chambers is known to be 33.5m long, 14.6m wide and 15.8 high that include pictures, murals, sculptures, statues, history, culture and other artifacts that will surely lighten up your experience.
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