Grand Casemates
| Grand Casemates barracks | |
|---|---|
| Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar | |
| Grand Casemates Square, Gibraltar | |
  Grand Casemates barracks | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of Gibraltar |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1770 |
The Grand Casemates barracks is a building in Grand Casemates Square, Gibraltar, that was originally a fortified barracks and casemate.
Construction of the bombproof barracks began in the 1770s, but the building was only completed in 1817.[1] Hygiene was primitive. As of 1874 none of the barracks in Gibraltar had baths, and Grand Casemates was the only one with footpans that could be used to hold water for the men to wash themselves.[2]
The building today houses an arts and crafts exhibition hall.[3]
References
Citations
Sources
- "Casemate Square". Gibraltar Travel Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- "Gibraltar - Main Sights: Places to See". Andalucia.com. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- Great Britain. House of Commons (1874). Accounts and papers of the House of Commons. Ordered to be printed. p. 60. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
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