Kelvingrove Park
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Kelvingrove Park, overlooked by the University of Glasgow on one side and the Park District on the other, is one of the flagship parks in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Located in the West End of Glasgow, straddles the River Kelvin and covers 34 ha (85 acres). It was created as the West End Park in 1852 by Sir Joseph Paxton and has been the site of three exhibitions: the 1888 International Exhibition, the 1901 International Exhibition and the 1911 Scottish Exhibition.
Kelvingrove contains a skatepark, bowling greens and many statues and monuments. The largest monument is the Stewart Memorial Fountain, built to commemorate Lord Provost Robert Stewart (1851-1854) and his achievement of providing the city with fresh water from Loch Katrine. There are statues to William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, Joseph Lister, Lord Roberts as well as a memorial to the Highland Light Infantry. The park is popular with joggers and is the home of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. The area is convenient for tourists, being adjacent to Kelvin Hall Sports Arena and the Glasgow Museum of Transport, both housed in the same building, on the opposite side of Argyle Street.
The Belle & Sebastian song Like Dylan in the Movies was written after a bout of paranoia suffered by the lead singer of the band, Stuart Murdoch, when walking through the park. The band record in the nearby CaVa Studios. Much of Alasdair Gray's novel Poor Things takes place in and around the park.
Kelvinbridge Subway station and numerous bus routes provide easy access to the park.
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