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Provand's LordshipvsThe Necropolis

Both are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Necropolis ranks slightly higher than Provand's Lordship. The Necropolis comes in at 82 with endorsements from 3 reviewers including Atlas Obscura, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.

Provand's Lordship
8/10
3 Castle St., Glasgow G4 0RH, Scotland
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This building had been a pub, a sweetshop, and a soft drinks factory. It is now a museum that shows the house as it might have looked." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"A rare example of 15th-century domestic Scottish architecture, it was built in 1471 as a manse." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"This building from 1471, which served as the Prebendary residence, is, along with the cathedral, the only remains of the medieval city." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"This house dates to 1471 so can legitimately be described as late medieval, albeit very late medieval." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history. " Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Glasgow's oldest house, built in the 1470s...thanks to the 17th-century furniture from the original collection of Sir William Burrell" Full review
The Necropolis
8/10
50 Cathedral Square, Glasgow G4 0UZ, Scotland
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Fodor's Fodor's
"A burial ground since the beginning of recorded history, the large Necropolis, modeled on the famous Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, contains some extraordinarily elaborate Victorian tombs." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Behind the cathedral stretches a graveyard (1833). Alleys lined with sculptured tombs lead to the highest point which is dominated by John Knox on the top of his column. " Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
""Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..." " Full review

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