Grand Casemates Square

Grand Casemates Square is the larger of the two main squares within the city centre of Gibraltar. 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.

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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 Moorish Castle and Grand Casemates Gates.

Moorish Castle

Castle

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The Moorish Castle is the name given to a medieval fortification in Gibraltar comprising various buildings, gates, and fortified walls, with the dominant features being the Tower of Homage and the Gate House. Moorish Castle is situated 250 metres southeast of Grand Casemates Square.

Grand Casemates Gates

City gate

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

Landport

City gate

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ocean Village and Coaling Island.

Ocean Village

Neighborhood

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

Coaling Island

Locality

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