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.Photo: ocelus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- 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
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Peak
Photo: Gibnews, Public domain.
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
Photo: Gibmetal77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 East Side.
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.
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.
Devil’s Gap Battery
- Categories: artillery battery, tourism, historic site, and fort
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.13688° or 36° 8′ 13″ northLongitude
-5.35023° or 5° 21′ 1″ westOpen location code
8C8P4JPX+QWOpenStreetMap ID
node 5387556228OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Devil’s Gap Battery” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Devil’s Gap Battery”
Localities in the Area
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