Atlas Obscura - Latest • Jan. 27, 2026, 11:37 p.m.

At first glance, it looks like a manicured scenic park, then you notice the tombstones. White-painted rocks border neat flowerbeds containing beautifully restored tombstones.

Palm trees and shrubbery watch over the dead, while one side of the cemetery is dominated by the city wall, and the other side protected by black railings. Trafalgar Cemetery is maintained by The Gibraltar Heritage Trust, and was originally known as the Southport Ditch cemetery, as its location was used as a defensive ditch when the Spanish ruled Gibraltar.

It was consecrated in 1798 and used for burials until 1814. It’s positioned just to the south of the city walls and is open every day, from dawn to dusk.

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