Princess Caroline’s Battery

Princess Caroline's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of . It is located at the northern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, at the junction of Willis's Road and Queen's Road.
Wikipedia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moorish Castle and World War II Tunnels.

Castle
Photo: James Cridland, CC BY 2.0.
The is the name given to a medieval fortification in comprising various buildings, gates, and fortified walls, with the dominant features being the Tower of Homage and the Gate House. is situated 220 metres southwest of Princess Caroline’s Battery.

The tunnels of Gibraltar were constructed over the course of nearly 200 years, principally by the British Army. Within a land area of only 2.6 square miles, has around 34 miles of tunnels, nearly twice the length of its entire road network. is situated 110 metres southwest of Princess Caroline’s Battery.

Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Princess Amelia's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of . It is located on Willis's Plateau at the northern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, adjacent to Gun No.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ocean Village and East Side.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mixed-use marina, residential, business, and leisure development in , in the North end of the Iberian peninsula. The project features residential apartments, marina berths, and business accommodation.

Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm Tredinnick, CC BY 2.0.
Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing in , on the eastern side of away from Westside.

Locality
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of . It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.

Princess Caroline’s Battery

Latitude
36.14482° or 36° 8′ 41″ north
Longitude
-5.34798° or 5° 20′ 53″ west
Elevation
402 metres (1,319 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8C8P4MV2+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42825487
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2411494
Wiki­data ID
Q81884
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Princess Caroline’s Battery from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Japanese—“Princess Caroline’s Battery” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بطارية الأميرة كارولين”
  • Chinese: “卡罗琳公主炮台”
  • Chinese: “卡羅琳公主炮台”
  • Dutch: “Prinses Carolina Batterij”
  • Japanese: “プリンセス・キャロライン砲台”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Willis‘ Plateau and Moorish Castle Estate.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Gun 4 and Gun 3.

Iberia: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Spain, Portugal, and Andorra.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.