American War Memorial
The American War Memorial is a World War I memorial in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It was built for the American Battle Monuments Commission in 1933, and incorporated into the main city wall, the Line Wall Curtain.Photo: wentzelepsy, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: war memorial
- Also known as: “American War Memorial, Gibraltar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orange Bastion and Gibraltar City Hall.
Orange Bastion
Fort
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Orange Bastion is one of the many bastions in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, which served to protect it against its many sieges. It is located along the Line Wall Curtain and was built to protect Gibraltar Harbour against enemy attack.
Gibraltar City Hall
Town hall
The Gibraltar City Hall is the former city hall for Gibraltar, centrally located within the city at the west end of John Mackintosh Square. It is the office of the Mayor of Gibraltar and since 2023 has been the location of the Registry of Marriages. Gibraltar City Hall is situated 270 metres south of American War Memorial.
Abudarham Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Abudarham Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 19 Parliament Lane, in Gibraltar, a British overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moorish Castle and Ocean Village.
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.
Ocean Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ocean Village is a mixed-use marina, residential, business, and leisure development in Gibraltar, in the North end of the Iberian peninsula. The project features 316 residential apartments, over 250 marina berths and extensive business accommodation.
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.
American War Memorial
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.14334° or 36° 8′ 36″ northLongitude
-5.35445° or 5° 21′ 16″ westOpen location code
8C8P4JVW+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 950399539OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentGeoNames ID
12402447Wikidata ID
Q119309
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“American War Memorial” goes by many names.
- French: “monument naval de Gibraltar”
- French: “Monument naval de Gibraltar”
- Hindi: “अमेरिकी युद्ध स्मारक”
- Japanese: “アメリカ戦争記念門”
- Panjabi: “ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਜੰਗ ਸਮਾਰਕ, ਜਿਬਰਾਲਟਰ”
- Panjabi: “ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਯੁੱਧ ਸਮਾਰਕ”
- Spanish: “Monumento naval de Gibraltar”
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