John Mackintosh Square

John Mackintosh Square is a main square in the British overseas territory of . It has been the centre of city life since the 14th century and takes its name from John Mackintosh, a local philanthropist.
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  • Square
  • …lies at an elevation of 16 metres (52 feet)
  • Description: square in Gibraltar
  • Also known as
    “Alameda”
    “Commercial Square”
    “Plaza Mayor”
    “Plazuela del Martillo/El Martillo”
    “The (Grand) Parade”
    “The Piazza”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gibraltar City Hall and Main Guard.

Town hall
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The is the former city hall for…

Historic building
The is a historic, 18th-century guardhouse…

Museum
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The is a national museum… is situated 210 metres south of John Mackintosh Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coaling Island and Ocean Village.

Locality
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is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of .

Neighborhood
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is a mixed-use marina, residential…

Hamlet
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Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing in …

John Mackintosh Square

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Latitude
36.14082° or 36° 8′ 27″ north
Longitude
-5.35409° or 5° 21′ 15″ west
Open location code
8C8P4JRW+89
Geo­Names ID
2411552
Wiki­data ID
Q41321

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“John Mackintosh Square” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “约翰·麦金托什广场”
  • Danish: “John Mackintosh Square”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان جون ماكينتوش”
  • Esperanto: “Placo John Mackintosh”
  • Finnish: “John Mackintoshin aukio”
  • Hindi: “जॉन मैकिन्टौश स्क्वयर”
  • Hindi: “जॉन मैकिन्टौश स्क्वायर”
  • Italian: “Piazza John Mackintosh”
  • Japanese: “ジョン・マッキントッシュ・スクエア”
  • Panjabi: “ਜਾਨ ਮੈਕਿੰਟੌਸ਼ ਸਕਵੈਰ”
  • Portuguese: “John Mackintosh Square”
  • Portuguese: “The Piazza”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de John Mackintosh”
  • Vietnamese: “quảng trường John Mackintosh”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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Iberia: Highlights

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