Nun’s Well
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.Photo: Toromedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: underground water reservoir in Gibraltar
- Also known as: “Nun’s Well, 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.
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 southwest of Nun’s Well.
Europa Point Lighthouse
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 Europa Point, on the southeastern tip of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. Europa Point Lighthouse is situated 230 metres south of Nun’s Well.
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 Nun’s Well.
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 Nun’s Well.
Nun’s Well
- Categories: architectural structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.11159° or 36° 6′ 42″ northLongitude
-5.34563° or 5° 20′ 44″ westOpen location code
8C8P4M63+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1938586372OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q26664
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Nun’s Well” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بئر الراهبة”
- French: “Puits des Nonnes”
- German: “Nun’s Well”
- Hindi: “नन्स वैल”
- Japanese: “修道女の井戸”
- Nepali: “नन्स इनार”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Nonnens brønn”
- Norwegian: “Nonnens brønn”
- Panjabi: “ਨੰਜ਼ ਵੈੱਲ”
- Spanish: “Pozo de las Monjas”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Europa Point Playground and Beefsteak Cave.
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