Shrine of Our Lady of Europe
The Shrine of Our Lady of Europe is a Roman Catholic parish church and national shrine of Gibraltar located at Europa Point. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of Europe, the Catholic patroness of Gibraltar.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: Catholic church in Gibraltar
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ibrahim-Al-Ibrahim Mosque and Europa Sports Park.
Ibrahim-Al-Ibrahim Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Atiemann, Public domain.
The Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque, 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 mosque located at Europa Point in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, a peninsula connected to southern Spain. Ibrahim-Al-Ibrahim Mosque is situated 250 metres east of Shrine of Our Lady of Europe.
Europa Sports Park
Stadium
Photo: Vlad Podvorny, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Europa Sports Park is a multi-purpose stadium at Europa Point, Gibraltar. 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. Europa Sports Park is situated 160 metres southeast of Shrine of Our Lady of Europe.
Nun’s Well
Archaeological site
Photo: Toromedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nun's Well is an ancient underground water reservoir in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at Europa Point, and is thought to be of the Moorish period. Nun’s Well is situated 240 metres east of Shrine of Our Lady of Europe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windmill Hill and South Mole.
Windmill Hill
Locality
Windmill Hill or Windmill Hill Flats is one of a pair of plateaux, known collectively as the Southern Plateaux, at the southern end of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
South Mole
Locality
Photo: Itto Ogami, CC BY 3.0.
The South Mole is a breakwater located in the southern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. South Mole is situated 3 km northwest of Shrine of Our Lady of Europe.
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. Coaling Island is situated 3 km north of Shrine of Our Lady of Europe.
Shrine of Our Lady of Europe
- Categories: national shrine, shrine of Our Lady, Catholic parish church, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.11134° or 36° 6′ 41″ northLongitude
-5.3483° or 5° 20′ 54″ westOpen location code
8C8P4M62+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 1267151420OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q43318
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Spanish—“Shrine of Our Lady of Europe” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Shrine of Our Lady of Europe”
- French: “sanctuaire Notre-Dame-de-l’Europe”
- French: “Sanctuaire Notre-Dame-de-l’Europe”
- German: “Heiligtum Unserer Lieben Frau von Europa”
- German: “Our Lady of Europe”
- German: “Unsere Liebe Frau von Europa”
- Indonesian: “Tempat Ziarah Bunda dari Eropa”
- Japanese: “聖母マリア教会”
- Portuguese: “Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Europa”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Europa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include University of Gibraltar and Europa Foreshore (Gibraltar Nature Reserve).
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