This Is My GlasgowMar 28, 2025

Statues on the roof of the Citizen's Theatre on the southside of Glasgow. They are Robert Burns (right hand end), William Shakespeare (left hand end), and the four Greek muses Melpomene, Thalia, Euterpe and Terpsichore. They were created by the legendary Glasgow architectural sculptor John Mossman for the theatre when it was built in 1878.

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Almost a century later, the statues were removed after the original building was condemned following a fire. In 2023, they were finally returned to their rightful place on the Glasgow skyline on the top of the current theatre building.

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Mar 28, 2025 at 8:31amWeb