Independence Square
Independence Square is a square in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Independence Square is situated nearby to Port of Spain Lighthouse, as well as near National Library and Information System.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Port of Spain Lighthouse and Red House.
Port of Spain Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: James Roberts (Jampp…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port of Spain Lighthouse is situated 260 metres east of Independence Square.
Red House
Government office
Photo: Random 00021, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Red House is the seat of Parliament in Trinidad and Tobago. The architectural design of the Red House is of Beaux-Arts style. The original building was destroyed in the 1903 Water Riots and was rebuilt in 1907. Red House is situated 590 metres north of Independence Square.
National Library and Information System
Library
The National Library and Information System of Trinidad and Tobago is a corporate body established by the NALIS Act No. 18 of 1998 to administer the development and coordination of library and information services in Trinidad and Tobago. National Library and Information System is situated 460 metres north of Independence Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sea Lots and Belmont.
Sea Lots
Quarter
Sea Lots is an area within Trinidad and Tobago. The area received its name because the government at the time parceled "lots" of land near the sea. This area is considered part of a group of localities that together are known as Laventille.
Belmont
Suburb
Photo: Grueslayer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Belmont, in north-east Port of Spain, in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is located at the foot of the Laventille Hills; it was the city's first suburb.
Laventille
Suburb
Photo: Grueslayer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Laventille is a suburb of Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago. It is administered by the San Juan–Laventille Regional Corporation.
Independence Square
- Type: Square
- Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
10.64787° or 10° 38′ 52″ northLongitude
-61.51176° or 61° 30′ 42″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
772WJFXQ+47GeoNames ID
8709944
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