Southport Gates
The Southport Gates are three city gates in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. They are located in the Charles V Wall, one of the 16th century fortifications of Gibraltar.- Type: City gate
- Description: Gate in Gibraltar
- Also known as: “Africa Gate” and “Puerta de África”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trafalgar Cemetery and Prince Edward’s Gate.
Trafalgar Cemetery
Cemetery
The Trafalgar Cemetery is a cemetery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Formerly known as the Southport Ditch Cemetery, it occupies a small area of land just to the south of the city walls, in what had been a defensive ditch during the period of Spanish rule of Gibraltar.
Prince Edward’s Gate
City gate
Prince Edward's Gate is a city gate at the entrance to Prince Edward's Road in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It cuts through Charles V Wall, one of the 16th century fortifications of Gibraltar at the former southern limit of the city.
St. Jago’s Arch
Archaeological site
Photo: Gibmetal77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Jago's Arch is a historic sandstone arch in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is the original entrance to a 16th-century Spanish church located at the southern limits of the old town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coaling Island and South Mole.
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.
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.
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.
Southport Gates
- Categories: geographic location, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.1349° or 36° 8′ 6″ northLongitude
-5.35275° or 5° 21′ 10″ westOpen location code
8C8P4JMW+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 243847822OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q395006
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In Other Languages
From Hindi to Spanish—“Southport Gates” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “साउथपोर्ट दरवाज़े”
- Hindi: “साउथपोर्ट दरवाज़ें”
- Indonesian: “Southport Gates”
- Japanese: “サウスポート・ゲート”
- Panjabi: “ਸਾਊਥਪੋਰਟ ਫਾਟਕਾਂ”
- Spanish: “Puerta de África”
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