Wellington Front

Wellington Front is a fortification in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It was built in 1840 on a site established by the Spanish in 1618.

Photo: Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Fort
Description: Bastion in Gibraltar
Also known as: “Plataforma de San Diego”, “Plataforma de San Francisco”, and “Wellington Front Right Bastion”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gibraltar National Museum and Cathedral of the Holy Trinity.

Gibraltar National Museum

Museum

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The Gibraltar National Museum is a national museum of the history, culture and natural history of Gibraltar located within the city centre of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Gibraltar National Museum is situated 180 metres north of Wellington Front.

Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

Church

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The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is the cathedral for the Church of England Diocese of Europe. Located in Cathedral Square, it is sometimes referred to simply as Gibraltar Cathedral, although it should not be confused with the Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned, which is Gibraltar's Roman Catholic cathedral. Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is situated 120 metres northeast of Wellington Front.

Cathedral Square

Square

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Cathedral Square is a square within the city centre of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is the location of the Church of England Cathedral of the Holy Trinity which stands to the eastern end of the square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coaling Island and South Mole.

Coaling Island

Locality

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Coaling Island is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.

South Mole

Locality

Photo: Itto Ogami, CC BY 3.0.

The South Mole is a breakwater located in the southern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula.

Ocean Village

Neighborhood

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Ocean Village is a mixed-use marina, residential, business, and leisure development in Gibraltar, in the North end of the Iberian peninsula. The project features residential apartments, marina berths, and business accommodation.

Wellington Front

Categories: bastion, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

36.13744° or 36° 8′ 15″ north

Longitude

-5.35491° or 5° 21′ 18″ west

Open location code

8C8P4JPW+X2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13831327514

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

GeoNames ID

2411437

Wikidata ID

Q17035362

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