Cape Trafalgar (;"Trafalgar". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. ) is a headland in the Province of Cádiz in the southwest of Spain. Cape Trafalgar lies on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the Strait of Gibraltar. The International Hydrographic Organization defines the western limit of the strait and the Mediterranean Sea as a line that joins Cape Trafalgar to the north with Cape Spartel to the south.
On 21 October 1805, the Battle of Trafalgar was fought off Cape Trafalgar, in which a Royal Navy fleet commanded by Horatio Nelson defeated a combined fleet of the French and Spanish navies as part of the War of the Third Coalition.
The most prominent structure on the cape is a lighthouse, which totals above sea level), the , which was first illuminated on 15 July 1862.
Etymology The name is of Arabic origin, deriving either from Taraf al-Ghar ( 'cape of the cave/laurel'), or from Taraf al-Gharb ( 'cape of the west'). In both cases, taraf () means 'edge' or 'extremity' and refers to a promontory. In modern Arabic, however, the place is sometimes re-transcribed as al-Taraf al-Aghar ().
Archaeology In May 2021, 2,000-year-old Roman baths emerged from the sand dunes of Cape Trafalgar, including entire walls, windows and doors.
See also Trafalgar Square
References
External links
Libro de Faros (todos los faros de España)