Upper Galleries
Upper Galleries is a tunnel in Gibraltar. Upper Galleries is situated nearby to Great Siege Tunnels, as well as near the fort Farringdon’s Battery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Siege Tunnels and Farringdon’s Battery.
Great Siege Tunnels
Photo: jamescridland, CC BY 2.0.
The Great Siege Tunnels in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, also known as the Upper Galleries, are a series of tunnels inside the northern end of the Rock of Gibraltar.
Farringdon’s Battery
Fort
Photo: Toromedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Farringdon's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Named after Sir Anthony Farrington, 1st Baronet, it is located above the north face of the Rock of Gibraltar within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve.
Forbes‘ Quarry
Archaeological site
Photo: AquilaGib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forbes' Quarry is located on the northern face of the Rock of Gibraltar within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Forbes‘ Quarry is situated 170 metres north of Upper Galleries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Side and Ocean Village.
East Side
Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm Tredinnick, CC BY 2.0.
Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing village in Gibraltar, on the eastern side of The Rock away from Westside.
Ocean Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ocean Village is a mixed-use marina, residential, business, and leisure development in Gibraltar, in the North end of the Iberian peninsula. The project features 316 residential apartments, over 250 marina berths and extensive business accommodation.
Coaling Island
Locality
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coaling Island is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.
Upper Galleries
- Type: Tunnel
- Also known as: “Upper Galleries Entrance”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.14522° or 36° 8′ 43″ northLongitude
-5.34528° or 5° 20′ 43″ westElevation
402 metres (1,319 feet)Open location code
8C8P4MW3+3VGeoNames ID
2411442
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
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