The Convent, Gibraltar
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The Convent, Gibraltar is a historic 16th-century former Franciscan convent that now serves as the official residence of the Governor of Gibraltar.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Convent, Gibraltar canonical | 2 |
| Governor’s Residence, Gibraltar | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former convent
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ official residence ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Government of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Georgian (later alterations)
ⓘ
Mediterranean ⓘ |
| category |
Convents in Gibraltar
ⓘ
Governor’s residences ⓘ Official residences in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Gibraltar ⓘ |
| currentDenomination | secular ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic (original) ⓘ |
| formerUse | Franciscan convent ⓘ |
| governorResidenceSinceCentury | 18th century (after British capture of Gibraltar) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
The Convent, Gibraltar
ⓘ
surface form:
Governor’s Residence, Gibraltar
The Convent ⓘ |
| hasChapel | yes ⓘ |
| hasFacade | street-facing facade on Main Street ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
venue for official ceremonies
ⓘ
venue for receptions and state functions ⓘ |
| hasGarden | yes ⓘ |
| heritage |
British colonial
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gibraltar
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Gibraltar
|
| locatedInTerritory |
Gibraltar
ⓘ
surface form:
British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar
|
| locatedOn | Main Street, Gibraltar ⓘ |
| near |
Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned, Gibraltar
ⓘ
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar ⓘ |
| occupant | Governor of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| originalFunction | Roman Catholic religious house ⓘ |
| ownership |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
|
| partOf | Gibraltar’s colonial administrative complex ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Franciscan Order
ⓘ
surface form:
Franciscans
|
| significance |
official seat of the Governor of Gibraltar
ⓘ
one of the principal historic buildings in Gibraltar ⓘ |
| use | official residence of the Governor of Gibraltar ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Governor’s Residence, Gibraltar