Independence Square

Independence Square is a park in Saint Michael, Barbados. Independence Square is situated nearby to the government office National Library Service, as well as near Independence Arch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Heroes Square and Parliament Buildings.

National Heroes Square

Park

Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.

National Heroes Square, formerly Trafalgar Square, is located in Bridgetown, the capital and principal commercial centre of the island-nation of Barbados. National Heroes Square is situated 140 metres northwest of Independence Square.

Parliament Buildings

Government office

Photo: Regani, Public domain.

The Parliament Buildings, is the seat of the Parliament of Barbados. Built between 1870 and 1874, the buildings have served as the meeting place for both chambers of Parliament since 16 June 1874, and were formerly the site of the Colonial administration of Barbados. Parliament Buildings is situated 200 metres north of Independence Square.

Nidhe Israel Synagogue

Photo: NYC2TLV, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Nidḥe Israel Synagogue is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Synagogue Lane in Bridgetown, Barbados. It is the only synagogue in Barbados, and is bordered by the wider Magazine Lane, James, Coleridge and Pinfold streets, it is a part of the Synagogue Historic District. Nidhe Israel Synagogue is situated 450 metres northwest of Independence Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridgetown and Hastings.

Bridgetown

Photo: Loozrboy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bridgetown is the capital and only city of Barbados. In 2026 it had a population of 84,700, about half the island's population, and many more commute in.

Hastings

Suburb

Hastings is a small village and beach resort in the parish of Christ Church, Barbados on the island's south-western coast. It has beautiful white sandy beaches and is often a location for surfing on the island. Hastings is situated 3 km southeast of Independence Square.

Brighton

Suburb

Brighton is a town located in the Parish of Saint George, Barbados. Brighton is situated 3 km northwest of Independence Square.

Independence Square

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Saint Michael, Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

13.09564° or 13° 5′ 44″ north

Longitude

-59.61346° or 59° 36′ 48″ west

Open location code

785239WP+7J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 327109212

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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