Southport Gates
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.- Type: Gate
- Description: Gate in Gibraltar
- Also known as: “Puerta de África”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trafalgar Cemetery and South Bastion.
Trafalgar Cemetery
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.
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.
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.
Southport Gates
- Category: geographic location
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Hindi to Spanish—“Southport Gates” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “साउथपोर्ट दरवाज़े”
- Hindi: “साउथपोर्ट दरवाज़ें”
- Indonesian: “Southport Gates”
- Japanese: “サウスポート・ゲート”
- Panjabi: “ਸਾਊਥਪੋਰਟ ਫਾਟਕਾਂ”
- Portuguese: “Portões de Southport”
- Spanish: “Puerta de África”
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