Pillars of Hercules

Pillars of Hercules is a memorial in . Pillars of Hercules is situated nearby to the fort , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gorham’s Cave and Jews‘ Cemetery Battery.

Cave
Photo: Gibmetal77, CC BY 3.0.
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 350 metres east of Pillars of Hercules.

Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Jews' Cemetery Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of .

Peak
Photo: Gibnews, Public domain.
of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone mountain 426 m high dominating the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. It is situated near the end of a narrow 9-kilometre-long promontory stretching due south into the Mediterranean Sea and is located within the British territory of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windmill Hill and South Mole.

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 .

Locality
Photo: Itto Ogami, CC BY 3.0.
The is a breakwater located in the southern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of , at the southern end of the .

Locality
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Pillars of Hercules

Latitude
36.12062° or 36° 7′ 14″ north
Longitude
-5.34594° or 5° 20′ 45″ west
Open location code
8C8P4MC3+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8942724724
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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Highlights include Jews‘ Gate Cemetery and George’s Bottom Cave.

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