Princess Royal’s Battery
Princess Royal's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located on Willis's Plateau at the northern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, just southeast of Princess Anne's Battery.- Type: Fort
- Description: gun battery on the Rock of Gibraltar
- Also known as: “Queen Anne’s Battery”, “Queen’s Battery”, and “Willis’s Battery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forbes‘ Quarry and Princess Anne’s Battery.
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.
Princess Anne’s Battery
Princess Anne's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located on Willis's Plateau at the northern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, below Princess Caroline's Battery.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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ocean Village and East Side.
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.
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.
Princess Royal’s Battery
- Categories: artillery battery, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.14615° or 36° 8′ 46″ northLongitude
-5.34608° or 5° 20′ 46″ westElevation
402 metres (1,319 feet)Open location code
8C8P4MW3+FHOpenStreetMap ID
node 8807421075OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Princess Royal’s Battery” goes by many names.
- French: “Princess Royal’s Battery”
- Spanish: “Batería de la Princesa Real”
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