Cradle of History

Cradle of History is a memorial in . Cradle of History is situated near 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: Victoria Stadium and Gibraltar International Airport.

Pitch
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium in .

Airport terminal
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY 3.0.
, officially Joshua… 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 .

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…

Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm Tredinnick, CC BY 2.0.
Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing in …

Locality
The is a breakwater located in the northern…

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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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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