page_title: Queen's Cross Church, Glasgow
section_title: Interior
hierarchical_section_title: Queen's Cross Church, Glasgow / Mackintosh Design / Interior
caption_attribution_description: Queen's Cross Church, Glasgow, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
context_page_description: Queen's Cross Church is a former Church of Scotland parish church in Glasgow, Scotland. It is the only church designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh to have been built; hence, it is also known as The Mackintosh Church.
context_section_description: Although the stained glass windows are not 'spectacular' compared to other churches and cathedrals, they are distinctly Mackintosh in design. The style is still used on many Mackintosh-style windows and stained glass souvenirs available today.
  The roof is made up by the most striking timber-lined barrel-vaulted roof, which spans the entire forty feet of the nave.
  The pulpit is carved in Mackintosh designs  - it is repeated five times around the curved front. It has been suggested that it represents the wings of a bird protecting young shoots - sown on fertile ground.
  The design contains gothic influences, such as the magnificent stained glass blue-heart window, and pre-Reformation style elements, such as the replica of the original rood beam, which is unique in Scotland. It is even possible to find Japanese influences in the double beams and pendants inside the church.
caption: The west window and balcony over the south aisle, seen from the main balcony.
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