Overview of Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, The

The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is located at the junction of Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street and opposite Buchanan Street Bus Station. It offers views southward down Buchanan Street and across the River Clyde. Opened in 1990 as part of the city's tenure as European City of Culture, it was built to replace the St Andrews Hall (now the site of the Mitchell Library) which was destroyed in a fire in 1964. It comprises two halls, a larger main hall with a capacity of 2500 while the Strathclyde Suite accommodates 500. Its imposing facade has brought much criticism from those living in Glasgow.