Female caryatids on the Merchants' House, George Square
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Female caryatids on the Merchants' House, George Square
Image: © kim traynor Taken: 26 Mar 2012
Impressive figures on a building belonging to Britain's oldest Chamber of Commerce. The original Merchants' House stood in the Bridgegate. While Scotland's two major cities both drew on the architectural inspiration of ancient models, Edinburgh, striving to be the 'Athens of the North', was drawn more to Greece (Enlightenment), whereas Glasgow showed a pronounced preference for Rome (Empire), or Renaissance Venice (Trade). You won't see this kind of thing in Edinburgh, but you will find many similar examples in Glasgow's city centre.
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