User:Gibmetal77/sandbox/Commonwealth Park, Gibraltar
| Commonwealth Park | |
|---|---|
  Location of Commonwealth Park within Gibraltar | |
| Location | Queensway, Gibraltar |
| Nearest city | Gibraltar |
| Coordinates | 36°08′18″N 5°21′19″W / 36.138412°N 5.355153°W |
| Area | 9,000 square metres (97,000 sq ft) |
| Opened | June 12, 2014 |
| Open | 24/7 |
| Status | open |
| Designation | Protected under Gibraltar law |
Commonwealth Park is a 9,000 square metres (97,000 sq ft) modern urban park in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It has been described as having "British character but with a distinct Mediterranean feel".
Geographical location
[edit]Construction
[edit]Government Minister for Health and Environment, Dr. John Cortes announced the groundbreaking of Commonwealth Park in September 2012. [1]
The first trees, evergreen Magnolias from Italy, were planted on 22 November 2013.[2]
Most of the 3,000 cubic metres (110,000 cu ft) of soil required for planting trees and shrubs at the park was largely recycled from local waste building material and from the excavation of the site of the old Theatre Royal.[2][3]
The park was officially inaugurated and open to the public on 12 June 2014.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ White, Georgina (26 September 2012). "YGTV Daily Gibraltar News Video - 26-09-12". Your Gibraltar TV. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ a b Sheil, Eyleen (25 November 2013). "First Trees Planted At Commonwealth Park". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Gibraltar's £5.6M Commonwealth Park Opens Tomorrow". Gibraltar Chronicle. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
[[Category:Parks in Gibraltar]