Glasgow has a proud history and heritage with there being no shortage of statues around the city which you can admire.
One of the main hubs to spot statues in Glasgow is at George Square where there are 11 statues which are to be removed as redevelopment work is set to be carried out on the square.
However, there are plenty of other statues around the city which you may have not noticed, and we wanted to take a closer look at them.
One of the main hubs to spot statues in Glasgow is at George Square where there are 11 statues which are to be removed as redevelopment work is set to be carried out on the square.
![La Pasionaria (The Passion Flower) can be found on Clyde Street and is dedicated to 65 Glaswegians from the International Brigades who fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War. The memorial was sculpted by artist Arthur Dooley and unveiled in Glasgow in 1977 with the figure being Dolores Ibarruri who was a fiery politician from northern Spain.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/05/13/8/55/Capture.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&width=497)
5. La Pasionaria
La Pasionaria (The Passion Flower) can be found on Clyde Street and is dedicated to 65 Glaswegians from the International Brigades who fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War. The memorial was sculpted by artist Arthur Dooley and unveiled in Glasgow in 1977 with the figure being Dolores Ibarruri who was a fiery politician from northern Spain.
![The sculpture by Andrew Brown features Mary Barbour, one of Glasgow's most famous radical, social pioneers, and one of the city's first female councillors. The statue was unveiled in Govan on International Women's Day back in March 2018.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ5ZjVjYzk1LWM2ZjktNDY5NS1hZDJiLTBkZjJjZmFjMWJjOTpiYTU3MzRhOS1lNGI4LTQzMGMtODBjMS01MDA5MGJmYWMwNGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. Mary Barbour statue
The sculpture by Andrew Brown features Mary Barbour, one of Glasgow's most famous radical, social pioneers, and one of the city's first female councillors. The statue was unveiled in Govan on International Women's Day back in March 2018. Photo: Jamie Callaghan
![The Homeless Jesus Statue can be found around the back of St George's Tron Church on Nelson Mandela Square. The life-size statues have been placed in cities around the world since 2013 with this one being unveiled in Glasgow in 2017.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/01/25/11/20230124_150547.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. Homeless Jesus statue
The Homeless Jesus Statue can be found around the back of St George's Tron Church on Nelson Mandela Square. The life-size statues have been placed in cities around the world since 2013 with this one being unveiled in Glasgow in 2017.
8. G.I. Bride statue
You'll find a statue of G.I. Bride at street level at Partick train and underground station. The statue was erected in 2011 to commemorate her determined efforts to thumb a lift from the fictional Calton Creek in Arizona to Partick.