The bones of a famous figure have been visited by people from all over the city and beyond.
Pilgrims and lovers have come out to the Blessed John Duns Scotus Catholic church in the Gorbals, to visit the forearm of St Valentine.
The remains, which are kept in a casket, are decorated with flowers every Valentines Day and a mass is held in the Roman Saint's memory.
The spot is popular with visitors and especially lovers on Valentines Day.
Lovers often make a pilgrimage to the spot and, on occasion, there have been proposals at the church.
Glasgow is one of several cities claiming to host some remains of St Valentine.
His skull is said to be in the Basilica Di Santa Maria in Rome with other remains said to be held at churches including Dublin, Prague and Madrid.
It is thought that the bones came to Glasgow after being donated by a wealthy French family in 1868.
They were then brought to Glasgow’s Church of St Francis and later moved to a church in Ballater Street and Blessed John Duns Scotus, where they remain today.
St Valentine was executed on February 14, after refusing to renounce his faith.
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