Tovey Battery
Tovey Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Governor’s Look-out and Princess Caroline’s Battery.
Governor’s Look-out
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Governor's Lookout Battery is one of the many artillery batteries in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, which served to protect it against its many sieges. It is located off Signal Station Road within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve. Governor’s Look-out is situated 100 metres northeast of Tovey Battery.
Princess Caroline’s Battery
Princess Caroline's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at the northern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, at the junction of Willis's Road and Queen's Road. Princess Caroline’s Battery is situated 210 metres north of Tovey Battery.Gibraltar International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY 3.0.
Gibraltar International Airport, previously known as North Front Airport, is the civilian airport that serves the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moorish Castle and Ocean Village.
Moorish Castle
Neighborhood
Photo: James Cridland, CC BY 2.0.
The Moorish Castle is the name given to a medieval fortification in Gibraltar comprising various buildings, gates, and fortified walls, with the dominant features being the Tower of Homage and the Gate House.
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.
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.
Tovey Battery
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: artillery battery in Gibraltar
- Categories: artillery battery, tourism, historic site, and fort
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.14295° or 36° 8′ 35″ northLongitude
-5.34794° or 5° 20′ 53″ westElevation
402 metres (1,319 feet)Open location code
8C8P4MV2+5ROpenStreetMap ID
node 8806370792OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
2411447Wikidata ID
Q12071319
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