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Gibraltar City Hall
The Gibraltar City Hall is the former city hall for Gibraltar, centrally located within the city at the west end of John Mackintosh Square. It is the office of the Mayor of Gibraltar and since 2023 has been the location of the Registry of Marriages. History The building was a private mansion built in 1819(Benady, 18) by Aaron Cardozo, a prosperous merchant of Jewish Portuguese descent who had settled in Gibraltar, as his family home. It was the grandest private mansion ever seen in Gibraltar.(Bond, 48) The three-storey house dominated John Mackintosh Square. It was erected on the site of the old hospital and chapel of ''La Santa Misericordia'' () and later prison. As a non Protestant, Cardozo was not legally allowed to own property in Gibraltar. However, as he had been a close friend of Lord Nelson and had supplied his fleet, he was eventually granted a site to build a house in the ''Alameda'' on the condition that it be "''an ornament''" to the square. Its cost was about  ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mackintosh Square
John Mackintosh Square (colloquially The Piazza) is a main square in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. It has been the centre of city life since the 14th century and takes its name from John Mackintosh, a local philanthropist. Notable buildings on John Mackintosh Square include the Parliament Building and the City Hall. History Originally known during the Spanish period as '' Plaza Mayor'' () (according to Alonso Hernández del Portillo in his work titled ''Historia de la Muy Noble y Más Leal Ciudad de Gibraltar'' −) or ''Gran Plaza'' () and afterwards as the '' Alameda'' (Spanish for an avenue lined with poplars, not to be confused with the Alameda Gardens), it opened out from the west of the '' Calle Real'' (now Main Street). Two buildings separated it from the Line Wall (Gibraltar's main sea wall during the Spanish period, which run from Landport to the foot of the South Mole): a large rectangular building to the west of the square, and a smaller lower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Antonio Larios
Pablo is a masculine given name, the Spanish form of the name Paul. People * Pablo Acha (born 1996), Spanish archer * Pablo Alarcón (born 1946), Argentine actor * Pablo Alborán (born 1989), Spanish singer * Pablo Aimar (born 1979), Argentine footballer * Pablo Armero (born 1986), Colombian footballer * Pablo Bartholomew (born 1955), Indian photojournalist * Pablo Berger (born 1963), Spanish film director and screenwriter * Pablo de Blasis (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Pablo Brandán (born 1983), Argentine footballer * Pablo Brenes (born 1982), Costa Rican footballer * Pablo Bueno (born 1990), Argentine footballer * Pablo Carreño Busta (born 1991), Spanish tennis player * Pablo Casals (1876–1973), Catalan cello virtuoso * Pablo Cavallero (born 1974), Argentine retired footballer * Pablo Couñago (born 1979), Spanish footballer * Pablo Cuevas (born 1986), Uruguayan tennis player * Pablo Virgilio David (born 1959), Filipino cardinal, current Bishop of Kalookan * Pablo Ech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation
The Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) is Gibraltar's public service broadcaster. It has provided the community with a radio and television service since 1962. History Modelled on the BBC, the Corporation was established in 1963 with the merger of ''Gibraltar Television'', a private company, and the Government-owned radio service, ''Radio Gibraltar'' which started regular broadcasting in 1958. Unlike the BBC, the majority of GBC's funding comes in the form of a grant from the Government. GBC did receive a small amount of income from the levying of a television licence fee. However, it was announced in Gibraltar's budget speech of 23 June 2006 that the TV licence was to be abolished. The board The activities of the corporation are controlled and governed by a board consisting of a chairman and not more than seven members appointed by the governor. Subject only to any directions of the Governor-in-Council the board is responsible for the corporation's policy. The corpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Finlayson
Mario (; ) is a character created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the star of the ''Mario'' franchise, a recurring character in the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise, and the mascot of the Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario is an Italian plumber who lives in the Mushroom Kingdom with his younger twin brother, Luigi. Their adventures generally involve rescuing Princess Peach from the villain Bowser while using power-ups that give them different abilities. Mario is distinguished by his large nose and mustache, overalls, red cap, and high-pitched, exaggerated Italian accent. Mario debuted as the player character of ''Donkey Kong'', a 1981 platform game. Miyamoto created Mario because Nintendo was unable to license Popeye as the protagonist. The graphical limitations of arcade hardware influenced Mario's design, such as his nose, mustache, and overalls, and he was named after Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segale. Mario then starred in '' Mario Bros. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
