Sikorski Memorial
The Sikorski Memorial in Gibraltar commemorates the 1943 Gibraltar B-24 crash of 4 July 1943 which caused the death of General Władysław Sikorski, the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army and Prime Minister of the Polish government in exile.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Europa Point Lighthouse and Europa Sports Park.
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 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 140 metres northwest of Sikorski Memorial.
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 280 metres north of Sikorski Memorial.
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 Sikorski Memorial.
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 3½ km north of Sikorski Memorial.
Sikorski Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Description: monument in Gibraltar, United Kingdom
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.1095° or 36° 6′ 34″ northLongitude
-5.34585° or 5° 20′ 45″ westOpen location code
8C8P4M53+RMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4709982909OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q15277764
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Polish—“Sikorski Memorial” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μνημείο του Σικόρσκι”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sikorski Memorial”
- Norwegian: “Sikorski-minnesmerket”
- Polish: “Pomnik gen. Władysława Sikorskiego”
- Polish: “Pomnik Władysława Sikorskiego w Gibraltarze”
- Polish: “pomnik Władysława Sikorskiego”
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