The Convent

The Convent has been the official residence of the governor of Gibraltar since 1728. It was originally a convent of Franciscan friars, hence its name, and was built in 1531, and heavily rebuilt during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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  • Diplomatic facility
  • …lies at an elevation of 20 metres (66 feet)
  • Description: official residence
  • Also known as
    “Government House”
    “The Convent, Gibraltar”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gibraltar National Museum and King’s Chapel.
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The is a national museum… is situated 230 metres northwest of The Convent.
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The King's Chapel is a small in the British Overseas Territory of .
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The is the cathedral for the Diocese of Europe. is situated 140 metres north of The Convent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coaling Island and South Mole.
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is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of .
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The is a breakwater located in the southern…
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is a mixed-use marina, residential…

The Convent

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Latitude
36.1371° or 36° 8′ 14″ north
Longitude
-5.35352° or 5° 21′ 13″ west
Open location code
8C8P4JPW+RH
Geo­Names ID
2411579
Wiki­data ID
Q327543

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“The Convent” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “El Convento”
  • Asturian: “El Conventu”
  • Asturian: “The Convent”
  • Chinese: “修道院”
  • Dutch: “The Convent”
  • Finnish: “The Convent”
  • French: “The Convent”
  • German: “The Convent (Gibraltar)”
  • German: “The Convent”
  • Hebrew: “משכן מושלי גיברלטר”
  • Hindi: “द कॉन्वेंट”
  • Indonesian: “The Convent”
  • Italian: “The Convent”
  • Japanese: “ザ・カンヴェント”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “The Convent”
  • Norwegian: “The Convent”
  • Panjabi: “ਦ ਕਾਨਵੇਂਟ”
  • Panjabi: “ਦ ਕਾਨਵੈਂਟ”
  • Russian: “Монастырь (Гибралтар)”
  • Russian: “Монастырь”
  • Spanish: “El Convento”

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