Barbican Centre
The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London and the largest of its kind in Europe. The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions.Notable Places in the Area
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
University
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a conservatoire and drama school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. Guildhall School of Music and Drama is situated 360 feet east of Barbican Centre. Photo: Nevilley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Paul's Cathedral
Church
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London, United Kingdom, which, as the cathedral of the Bishop of London, serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. St Paul's Cathedral is situated 2400 feet southwest of Barbican Centre. Photo: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0.
London Bridge
Tourist attraction
Several bridges named London Bridge have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark, in central London. London Bridge is situated 1 mile south of Barbican Centre. Photo: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5.
Tower of London
Tourist attraction
The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. Tower of London is situated 1 mile southeast of Barbican Centre. Photo: MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Localities in the Area
Finsbury
Suburb
Finsbury is a district of Central London, forming the south-eastern part of the London Borough of Islington.
Golden Lane Estate
Neighborhood
The Golden Lane Estate is a notable 1950s council housing complex in the City of London. Photo: Steve F, CC BY-SA 2.0.
City of London
The City of London, also known as the City, or the Square Mile, is the area of London that originally lay within the ancient city walls. Photo: jikatu, CC BY-SA 2.0.Barbican Centre
- Type: Arts centre
- Description: arts centre in the City of London
- Categories: performing arts center, art museum, theater and concert hall
- Location: City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- Address: Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
Latitude 51.5198° or 51° 31' 11.3" north | Longitude -0.0939° or 0° 5' 38.2" west |
OpenStreetMap ID way 34038687 |
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Also Known As
- Afrikaans: Barbican Centre
- Arabic: مركز باربيكان
- Catalan: Barbican Centre
- Chinese: 巴比肯藝術中心
- Chinese: 巴比靳中心
- Czech: Barbican Centre
- Danish: Barbican Arts Centre
- Dutch: Barbican Centre
- Egyptian Arabic: مركز باربيكان
- English: Barbican Arts Centre
- English: The Barbican
- English: The Barbican Centre
- Esperanto: Barbican Center
- French: Barbican Centre
- German: Barbican Centre
- Greek: Κέντρο Μπαρμπικάν
- Hebrew: מרכז האמנויות ברביקן
- Indonesian: Barbican Arts Centre
- Irish: Barbican Centre
- Italian: Barbican Centre
- Japanese: バービカン・センター
- Korean: 바비칸 센터
- Norwegian: Barbican Centre
- Norwegian Bokmål: Barbican Arts Centre
- Persian: مرکز باربیکان
- Polish: Barbican Centre
- Portuguese: Barbican Centre
- Romanian: Barbican Centre
- Russian: Барбикан-центр
- Serbo-Croatian: Barbican Centre
- Slovak: Barbican Centre
- Spanish: Barbican Centre
- Swedish: Barbican Centre
- Tagalog: Barbican Centre
- Turkish: Barbican Centre
- Ukrainian: Барбікан-центр
- Welsh: Canolfan y Barbican
Other Places Named Barbican Centre
- York BarbicanArts centre, England, United Kingdom
- Barbican CentreParking lot, England, United Kingdom
- Barbican CentreElectrical substation, England, United Kingdom
In the Area
Localities
Landmarks
- Barbican Centre (Cinema)Movie theater
- Barbican LibraryLibrary
- Barbican Art GalleryArt gallery
- Lakeside TerracePedestrian zone
- Barbican HallTheater
- Barbican TheatreTheater
Other Places
- Bridgewater StreetStreet, 480 feet northwest
- Brackley StreetStreet, 630 feet north
- Bridgewater SquareStreet, 640 feet northwest
- London City Suites By MontcalmBuilding, 650 feet northeast
- Sundial CourtHotel, 730 feet northeast
- Montcalm London At The BreweryHotel, 770 feet northeast
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