Grand Casemates Square
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Grand Casemates Square (colloquially Casemates Square or Casemates) is the larger of the two main squares within the city centre of Gibraltar (the other being John Mackintosh Square). The square takes its name from the British-built Grand Casemates, a casemate and bombproof barracks at the northern end of the square completed in 1817.[1][2]
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Former name(s) | La Barcina, La Esplanada |
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Owner | Government of Gibraltar |
Location | Gibraltar |
Coordinates | 36.1448°N 5.3528°W / 36.1448; -5.3528 |
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Located at the northern end of Main Street, the square is lined with numerous pubs, bars and restaurants[2] and acts as the gateway into Gibraltar's city centre for most tourists.