Independence Square

Independence Square is a square in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Independence Square is situated nearby to Eric Williams Plaza, as well as near Port of Spain Lighthouse.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Port of Spain Lighthouse and Red House.

Port of Spain Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Port of Spain Lighthouse is situated 260 metres east of Independence Square.

Red House

Government office

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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.

Eric Williams Plaza

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Eric Williams Plaza, also known as the Eric Williams Financial Complex, located on Independence Square, Port of Spain, consists of two of the tallest buildings in Trinidad and Tobago, as well as in the English-speaking Caribbean. Eric Williams Plaza is situated 130 metres northwest 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

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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″ north

Longitude

-61.51176° or 61° 30′ 42″ west

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

772WJFXQ+47

GeoNames ID

8709944

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