Countries featured

Austria - Hilda Goldwag and the Hidden Lane Gallery

Belgium - Glasgow's Riverside Museum named Museum of the Year at a ceremony in Belgium!

Bulgaria - various items in collection at Kelvingrove eg a doll from Bulgaria

Croatia - plant at Botanics.

Cyprus - Cypriot Hotel Magnate Reo Stakis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reo_Stakis and http://www.greekcommunitystluke.scot/istoria-koinotetos made possible the purchase of the church building in Dowanhill in the West End of Glasgow to become the Greek Orthodox cathedral.

Czech Republic - a ship built for Prague is mentioned in our page about Barclay, Curle& Co. shipyard and Titan Cranes and a conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (see Royal Concert Hall)

Denmark - Jutlandia ship from Barclay Curle shipyard-Titan cranes.

Estonia - Benno Schotz, sculpture - see Jewish Archives post, some of Sir William Burrell's ships acquired by Estonian Navy

Finland - A conductor of the Scottish Symphony Orchestra (see Royal Concert Hall), locomotive from Neilson & Co. see on post about Necropolis.

France - Rennie Mackintosh study tour and John James Burnet studied there too, Sainte Chappelle design, Wellington Church / La Madeleine design, Papillon the Turkey Red dye chemist - see Necropolis, a connection with Pasteur at the Joseph Lister Statue in Kelvingrove Park, a Magnolia tree at botanic gardens bred in Paris, Chatelherault Country Park

Germany - Lismore House in the West End and its connection to a German Hero, Connal Building also the brewery at West Beer at Templeton's Carpet Factory/Glasgow Green and a sculptor,  Benno Elkan, at the 1938 Empire Exhibition at Bellahouston Park, House for an Art Lover German design competition, Henry Dübs the engineer remembered at Glasgow Necropolis, Friedlieb Runge remembered in the history of Joseph Lister statue in Kelvingrove Park, The Burrell Collection artwork

Greece - Alexander "Greek" Thomson inspiration, Greek design on Sauchiehall also from Greek Thomson and Greek Gods on Clyde Navigation Trust.

Hungary - Afro Hungarium Architect connected with Malta Street / Caledonia road sculptures - south side route

Iceland - Magnus Magnusson connection with Glasgow Caledonian University

Ireland - along with Gaels on famine memorial. Also John Lavery paintings in Kelvingrove. The designer of the Custom House.

Italy - Italian Centre, designer of "The Duke" and many other of the fine city centre statues, Venice inspired Templeton Carpet factory design, one of the sculptors of Kelvingrove, Italian links at University of Glasgow also the Italian Commemorative garden adjacent to St Andrews Cathedral on the Clyde, a sculpture at the Botanic Gardens

Latvia - mention on Jewish Archive regarding professor whose parents also came from Lithuania (see below) amongst numerous other links ...

Liechtenstein - see the Glasgow Green piece for an unusual snippet of historical interest regarding the Jacobite lineage and Liechtenstein and the fact that the Jacobite army had camped at Glasgow Green

Lithuania - links with a Professor at Glasgow University (see Jewish Archive link) also a tailor in Buchanan St in history.

Luxembourg - Space Film

Malta - plant at Botanics.

Netherlands/Holland - Dutch masters at Kelvingrove, Dutch link with Desiderius Erasmus (see Oran Mor), also statue of "Religion" on Kelvingrove building carved by Johan Keller

Norway - Provands Lordship and University of Strathclyde links. And Scottish Diaspora Tapestry - http://www.scottishdiasporatapestry.org/norway

Poland - St Simons, Polish Centre, Jewish Archive, Chopin playing, see the Royal Concert Hall posts for Polish-Scotland links at RSNO and with the conductor Emil Mlynarski, Joseph F. Gomoszynski and son memorial at the Glasgow Necropolis

Portugal - link with St Vincent Street Name, link with cruises from Anchor Line

Romania - connection with Nahlin yacht and also Whitelee Wind Farm

Slovakia - a Slovakian doll is among other Slovakian items in the collection at Kelvingrove Museum

Slovenia - Dan Dubowitz, sculptor connected with Malta Terrace was artist in residence in Ljubliana

Spain - Spanish Art and Emblem studies at Pollok House and Estate, Cordiners trade at the Trades House, Salvador Dali Painting Christ of St John of the Cross at Kelvingrove, La Pasioniara statue, Glenlee tall ship was used as a sail training vessel in Spanish Navy.

Sweden - interesting theologian's church at Woodside, Jenny Lind information - Jenny Lind and Rouken Glen post also she sang at the City Halls.

Switzerland - Huldreich Zwingli - figure from the Reformation - see Oran Mor, John Knox (see Necropolis)