Garrison Library
The Garrison Library was founded in Gibraltar in 1793 by Captain John Drinkwater Bethune.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Library
- Description: library
- Address: 2 Library Ramp, Gibraltar
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gibraltar National Museum and Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned.
Gibraltar National Museum
Museum
Photo: Gibmetal77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gibraltar National Museum is a national museum of the history, culture and natural history of Gibraltar located within the city centre of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Gibraltar National Museum is situated 210 metres west of Garrison Library.
Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned
Church
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The Cathedral of Saint Mary the Crowned is a Latin Catholic cathedral in Gibraltar. It is the primary centre of Catholic worship in the Diocese of Gibraltar. Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned is situated 150 metres northwest of Garrison Library.
St Andrew’s Church, Gibraltar
Church
St Andrew's Church was a congregation of the Church of Scotland in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar and was part of the Presbytery of Europe, until it closed in December 2022.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coaling Island and Moorish Castle.
Coaling Island
Locality
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coaling Island is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.
Moorish Castle
Neighborhood
Photo: James Cridland, CC BY 2.0.
The Moorish Castle is the name given to a medieval fortification in Gibraltar comprising various buildings, gates, and fortified walls, with the dominant features being the Tower of Homage and the Gate House.
Ocean Village
Neighborhood
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Ocean Village is a mixed-use marina, residential, business, and leisure development in Gibraltar, in the North end of the Iberian peninsula. The project features 316 residential apartments, over 250 marina berths and extensive business accommodation.
Garrison Library
- Categories: public library, architectural structure, building, and education
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.13894° or 36° 8′ 20″ northLongitude
-5.35212° or 5° 21′ 8″ westOpen location code
8C8P4JQX+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 173820164OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q631064
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Garrison Library” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مكتبة جاريسون”
- Azerbaijani: “Harrison Kitabxanası”
- Chinese: “加里森圖書館”
- Dutch: “Garrison Bibliotheek”
- Dutch: “Garrison Library”
- Hebrew: “ספריית הקסרקטין”
- Indonesian: “Garrison Library”
- Indonesian: “Perpustakaan Garrison”
- Japanese: “ガリスン図書館”
- Portuguese: “Biblioteca Garrison”
- Russian: “Библиотека Гаррисона”
- Spanish: “Biblioteca de Garrison”
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