Devil’s Gap Battery

Devil's Gap Battery is a coastal battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, overlooking the Bay of Gibraltar near the westernmost limits of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: gun battery on the Rock of Gibraltar
Also known as: “Punta del Diablo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Garrison Library and The Rock.

Garrison Library

Library

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The Garrison Library was founded in Gibraltar in 1793 by Captain John Drinkwater Bethune. Garrison Library is situated 290 metres northwest of Devil’s Gap Battery.

The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone mountain 426 m high dominating the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. It is situated near the end of a narrow 9-kilometre-long promontory stretching due south into the Mediterranean Sea and is located within the British territory of Gibraltar.

Gibraltar National Museum

Museum

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The Gibraltar National Museum is a national museum of the history, culture and natural history of Gibraltar located within the city centre of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Gibraltar National Museum is situated 450 metres northwest of Devil’s Gap Battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coaling Island and Moorish Castle.

Coaling Island

Locality

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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.

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.