Saint Michael’s Gate
Saint Michael’s Gate is a gate in Gibraltar. Saint Michael’s Gate is situated nearby to Holy Boy’s Cave, as well as near Ibex Cave.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Rock and Ibex Cave.
The Rock
Peak
Photo: Gibnews, Public domain.
The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone mountain 426 m high dominating the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. It is situated near the end of a narrow 9-kilometre-long promontory stretching due south into the Mediterranean Sea and is located within the British territory of Gibraltar.
Ibex Cave
Cave
Photo: AquilaGib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ibex Cave is a limestone cave on the Rock of Gibraltar which has yielded stone artifacts of Mousterian tradition. It was discovered in 1975. It is so named as an ibex skull was found within the cave which would have been hunted by the Neanderthals of Gibraltar thousands of years ago. Ibex Cave is situated 140 metres northwest of Saint Michael’s Gate.
Holy Boy’s Cave
Cave
Holy Boy's Cave is a cave in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is one of the largest of the many caves in Gibraltar and it is on the eastern side of the Rock, near Cave S. Holy Boy’s Cave is situated 100 metres south of Saint Michael’s Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Side and Moorish Castle.
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.
Moorish Castle
Neighborhood
Photo: James Cridland, CC BY 2.0.
The Moorish Castle is the name given to a medieval fortification in Gibraltar comprising various buildings, gates, and fortified walls, with the dominant features being the Tower of Homage and the Gate House.
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.
Saint Michael’s Gate
- Type: Gate
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.13396° or 36° 8′ 2″ northLongitude
-5.34426° or 5° 20′ 39″ westElevation
413 metres (1,355 feet)Open location code
8C8P4MM4+H7GeoNames ID
2411465
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