Grand Casemates Square

Grand Casemates Square is the larger of the two main squares 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.
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  • Pedestrian zone
  • …lies at an elevation of 11 metres (36 feet)
  • Description: square in Gibraltar
  • Also known as
    “Grand Casemate Square”
    “Grands Casemates Square”
    “La Barcina”
    “La Esplanada”
    “Plaza de las Casamatas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moorish Castle and Grand Casemates Gates.
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The is the name given to a medieval… is situated 250 metres southeast of Grand Casemates Square.
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, formerly Waterport Gate…
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The is a gate into the territory of . is situated 110 metres east of Grand Casemates Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ocean Village and Coaling Island.
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is a mixed-use marina, residential…
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is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of .
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Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing in …

Grand Casemates Square

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

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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”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Villa Vieja and Moorish Castle Estate.

Nearby Places

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