Cradle of History

Cradle of History is a memorial in . Cradle of History is situated nearby to the aerodrome , as well as near the pitch .
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: monument in Gibraltar, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Gibraltar: Cradle of History”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Victoria Stadium and Gibraltar International Airport.

Pitch
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium in . It is currently used mostly for football matches, but also hosts the annual Gibraltar Music Festival.

Airport terminal
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY 3.0.
, officially Joshua Hassan , and previously known as North Front Airport, is the civilian airport that serves the British overseas territory of . is situated 500 metres northeast of Cradle of History.

Aerodrome
Photo: Petebutt, Public domain.
Royal Air Force Gibraltar or more simply is a Royal Air Force station on . No military aircraft are currently stationed there, but RAF and aircraft of other NATO nations will periodically arrive for transient stopovers, exercises, or other temporary duty.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ocean Village and East Side.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mixed-use marina, residential, business, and leisure development in , in the North end of the Iberian peninsula. The project features residential apartments, marina berths, and business accommodation.

Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm Tredinnick, CC BY 2.0.
Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing in , on the eastern side of away from Westside.

Locality
The is a breakwater located in the northern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of , at the southern end of the .

Cradle of History

Latitude
36.1501° or 36° 9′ 0″ north
Longitude
-5.34914° or 5° 20′ 57″ west
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8C8P5M22+28
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5364834647
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Geo­Names ID
10280713
Wiki­data ID
Q24698050
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Satellite Map

Discover Cradle of History from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cradle of History” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cradle of History”
  • Swedish: “Cradle of History”

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