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.

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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

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Governor of Gibraltar residence The Convent, Gibraltar
Governor of Gibraltar seat The Convent, Gibraltar
The Convent, Gibraltar hasAlternativeName The Convent, Gibraltar
this entity surface form: Governor’s Residence, Gibraltar