Trafalgar Cemetery
The Trafalgar Cemetery is a cemetery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Formerly known as the Southport Ditch Cemetery, it occupies a small area of land just to the south of the city walls, in what had been a defensive ditch during the period of Spanish rule of Gibraltar.- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Gibraltar
- Also known as: “Gibraltar Cemetery” and “Southport Ditch Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Southport Gates and Prince Edward’s Gate.
Southport Gates
City gate
The Southport Gates are three city gates in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. They are located in the Charles V Wall, one of the 16th century fortifications of Gibraltar.
Prince Edward’s Gate
City gate
Prince Edward's Gate is a city gate at the entrance to Prince Edward's Road in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It cuts through Charles V Wall, one of the 16th century fortifications of Gibraltar at the former southern limit of the city.
South Bastion
Fort
Photo: Clare Wilkinson, CC BY 2.0.
The South Bastion was part of the fortifications of Gibraltar, protecting the western base of the Charles V Wall. It was originally built by Spanish military engineers, later improved by the British. South Bastion is situated 110 metres west of Trafalgar Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coaling Island and South Mole.
Coaling Island
Locality
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
East Side
Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm Tredinnick, CC BY 2.0.
Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing village in Gibraltar, on the eastern side of The Rock away from Westside.
Trafalgar Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.1347° or 36° 8′ 5″ northLongitude
-5.35226° or 5° 21′ 8″ westElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Inception
June 1798Open location code
8C8P4JMX+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 22414104OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryGeoNames ID
2411444Wikidata ID
Q1009226
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Trafalgar Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Трафальгарскія могілкі”
- Dutch: “Begraafplaats Trafalgar”
- Finnish: “Trafalgarin hautausmaa”
- French: “cimetière de Trafalgar”
- French: “Cimetière de Trafalgar”
- German: “Trafalgar-Friedhof”
- Hindi: “ट्रफ़ैलगर कब्रिस्तान”
- Hungarian: “Trafalgar temető”
- Hungarian: “Trafalgar-temető”
- Japanese: “トラファルガー墓地”
- Polish: “Cmentarz Trafalgarski”
- Russian: “Трафальгарское кладбище”
- Serbian: “Groblje Trafalgar”
- Spanish: “Cementerio de Trafalgar”
- Ukrainian: “Трафальгарський цвинтар”
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