Grand Casemates Square

Grand Casemates Square is the larger of the two main within the city centre of . The square takes its name from the British-built Grand Casemates, a casemate and bombproof barracks at the northern end of the square completed in 1817.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Pedestrian zone
  • Description: square in Gibraltar
  • Also known as: “Grand Casemate Square”, “Grands Casemates Square”, “La Barcina”, “La Esplanada”, and “Plaza de las Casamatas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Casemates Gates and Landport.

City gate
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, formerly Waterport Gate, provide an entrance from the northwest to the old, fortified portion of the city of the British Overseas Territory of , at Grand Casemates Square.

City gate
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The is a gate into the territory of . It was originally the only entrance to the fortification from the land and so was heavily fortified and guarded. is situated 110 metres east of Grand Casemates Square.

Fort
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The is a building in Square, Gibraltar, that was originally a fortified barracks and casemate. It is beside , which leads through the former town wall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moorish Castle and Ocean Village.

Neighborhood
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The is the name given to a medieval fortification in comprising various buildings, gates, and fortified walls, with the dominant features being the Tower of Homage and the Gate House.

Neighborhood
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is a mixed-use marina, residential, business, and leisure development in , in the North end of the Iberian peninsula. The project features 316 residential apartments, over 250 marina berths and extensive business accommodation.

Locality
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is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of . It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.

Grand Casemates Square

Latitude
36.14486° or 36° 8′ 42″ north
Longitude
-5.35265° or 5° 21′ 10″ west
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
8C8P4JVW+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 951715814
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Geo­Names ID
2411569
Wiki­data ID
Q327587
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Satellite Map

Discover Grand Casemates Square from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Grand Casemates Square” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大砲台廣場”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان جراند كيسميتس”
  • Hungarian: “Grand Casemates Square”
  • Indonesian: “Grand Casemates Square”
  • Japanese: “グランド・ケースメーツ・スクエア”

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