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In 1882, Scottish architect William Young began constructing the Glasgow City Chambers on the eastern side of George Square. Completed in 1888, the building was inaugurated by Queen Victoria and has since served as the headquarters for Glasgow's municipal government. Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, the structure features ornate decorations that reflect the city's industrial prosperity. The interior boasts a grand Carrara marble staircase, mosaic-tiled vaulted ceilings, and pillars of Aberdeen granite topped with green marble. Notably, the building's central apex figure of Truth is often referred to as Glasgow's Statue of Liberty due to its resemblance to the statue in New York Harbour. (en.wikipedia.org) The City Chambers remains a Category A listed building, symbolising Glasgow's rich civic heritage. (scotlandsarchitecture.org)
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