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Europa Point Lighthouse

The Europa Point Lighthouse, also referred to as the Trinity Lighthouse at Europa Point and the Victoria Tower or La Farola in Llanito, is a lighthouse at , on the southeastern tip of the British Overseas Territory of , on the southern end of the , at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Gibraltar
  • Also known as: “Europa Point Trinity Lighthouse”, “La Farola”, “Trinity Lighthouse at Europa Point”, and “Victoria Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque and Europa Sports Park.

Mosque
Photo: Atiemann, Public domain.
The , also known as the King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud Mosque or the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, is an Islamic located at in the British overseas territory of , a peninsula connected to southern Spain. is situated 270 metres north of Europa Point Lighthouse.

Stadium
Photo: Vlad Podvorny, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium at , . In UEFA matches, the stadium is referred to as Europa Point Stadium. The facility is home to the Gibraltar national rugby union team, as well as other sports such as cricket, darts, gymnastics, squash and more. is situated 200 metres northwest of Europa Point Lighthouse.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harding's Battery is a restored artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of . It is located at and includes the Europa Sunken Magazine that is now used as a visitor centre. is situated 130 metres west of Europa Point Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windmill Hill and South Mole.

Locality
or Flats is one of a pair of plateaux, known collectively as the Southern Plateaux, at the southern end of the British Overseas Territory of .

Locality
Photo: Itto Ogami, CC BY 3.0.
The is a breakwater located in the southern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of , at the southern end of the . is situated 3 km northwest of Europa Point Lighthouse.

Locality
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of . It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones. is situated 3½ km north of Europa Point Lighthouse.

Europa Point Lighthouse

Latitude
36.10965° or 36° 6′ 35″ north
Longitude
-5.34484° or 5° 20′ 41″ west
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8C8P4M54+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 170172239
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
9855505
Wiki­data ID
Q3739779
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Europa Point Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Europa Point Lighthouse”. Photo: wm archiv, CC BY 2.0.