Vanguard Cave

Vanguard Cave is a natural sea cave in the British Overseas Territory of which is part of the complex. This complex of four caves has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2016.
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gorham’s Cave and Hyaena Cave.

Cave
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Gorham's Cave is a sea-level cave in the British overseas territory of . Though not a sea cave, it is often mistaken for one. Considered to be one of the last known habitations of the Neanderthals in Europe, the cave gives its name to the Gorham's… is situated 140 metres south of Vanguard Cave.

Cave
is a cave in the British Overseas Territory of . It forms part of the complex which has been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Site status. The cave was listed as a Palaeontological site and it was protected by law in 2018.

Cave
Monkey's Cave is a cave in the British Overseas Territory of . It has been used as part of the Fortifications of Gibraltar and in 1942 there was a convalescent hospital here.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windmill Hill and East Side.

Locality
or Flats is one of a pair of plateaux, known collectively as the Southern Plateaux, at the southern end of the British Overseas Territory of .

Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm Tredinnick, CC BY 2.0.
Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing in , on the eastern side of away from Westside.

Locality
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is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of . It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.

Vanguard Cave

Latitude
36.1217° or 36° 7′ 18″ north
Longitude
-5.3418° or 5° 20′ 31″ west
Open location code
8C8P4MC5+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8816635981
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q3405335
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Vanguard Cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف فانغارد”
  • Dutch: “Vanguard Cave”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف فانجارد”
  • Hebrew: “מערת הוואנגארד”
  • Hebrew: “מערת ונגארד”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Espeluga Vanguard”
  • Polish: “Jaskinia Vanguard”
  • Russian: “Вангард”
  • Welsh: “Ogof Vanguard”
  • Welsh: “Vanguard Cave”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gorham’s Cave Complex and Boathoist Cave.

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