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English: Reflectors in the Kibble Palace The Kibble Palace is situated within the Glasgow Botanic Gardens. It is named after John Kibble, who had a house at Coulport, Loch Long, where part of the glasshouse was originally located. It was brought to Glasgow in 1872 where it was enlarged.
An important and unique glasshouse of its type, the Kibble Palace is one of the last major iron and glass structures in Britain to be restored. The building structure is of curvilinear wrought (malleable) iron and glass supported by cast iron beams resting on ornate columns, surmounted on masonry foundations. With a floor area of 2189 metres the Palace takes the form of a large dome and rotunda connected to a smaller dome by a link corridor. The small dome forms the main entrance area and attached to the north and south are extended transepts. The national collection of Australasian tree ferns form the most important plant group within the building. Many of these date back to the mid 19th century and have grown in the Kibble Palace for the last 120 years. These reflectors are in the roof of the entrance rotunda; probably functional, they have a sculptural quality which attracts the eye and camera. |
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