Barra Castle

Barra Castle is in Region of Waterloo, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario. Barra Castle is situated nearby to Queen’s Green Community Garden, as well as near the park Victoria Green.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schneider Haus and Victoria Park.

Schneider Haus

Museum

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The Schneider Haus National Historic Site, formerly Joseph Schneider Haus, is a museum in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Situated on some of the earliest land to be settled by non-Indigenous peoples in what would become Waterloo County, the museum includes the oldest remaining dwelling in the area and was named a National Historic Site of Canada in 1999. Schneider Haus is situated 130 metres west of Barra Castle.

Victoria Park

Park

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Victoria Park is the oldest park in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, situated downtown. It is the site of numerous events and festivities. Victoria Park is situated 360 metres west of Barra Castle.

Queen station

Railway station

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Queen is a stop on the Region of Waterloo's Ion rapid transit system. It is located alongside Charles Street, just east of Queen Street, in Kitchener. It opened in 2019. Queen station is situated 500 metres northeast of Barra Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kitchener and Waterloo.

Kitchener

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Kitchener and neighbouring Waterloo and Cambridge form a tightly-integrated metro area within the larger Region of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario. At the time of the 2021 Canadian census, the population of the city of Kitchener was 256,885 people and the population of the Region of Waterloo area was 587,165.

Waterloo

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Waterloo, Ontario, is one of three neighbouring cities, together with Kitchener, and Cambridge, forming a tightly-integrated metro area within the larger Region of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario.