Charles V Wall
The Charles V Wall is a 16th-century defensive curtain wall that forms part of the fortifications of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Originally called Muralla de San Benito, it was built in 1540 and strengthened in 1552 by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Historical site
- Description: wall in Gibraltar
- Also known as: “Muralla de San Benito”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Rock and Cave S.
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 kilometres -long promontory stretching due south into the Mediterranean Sea and is located within the British territory of Gibraltar.
Cave S
Cave
Cave S or Sewell's Cave is a limestone cave in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located on the eastern side of the Rock of Gibraltar, near Holy Boy's Cave. Cave S is situated 180 metres east of Charles V Wall.
Bellman’s Cave
Cave
Photo: Rockysantos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
This is a list of all discovered caves in Gibraltar. Bellman’s Cave is situated 200 metres north of Charles V Wall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Side and Coaling Island.
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.
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.
Charles V Wall
- Categories: city walls, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Charles V Wall” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “查理五世城墙”
- Chinese: “查理五世城牆”
- French: “mur de Charles V”
- French: “Mur de Charles V”
- German: “Wand Karls V”
- Hebrew: “חומת קרל החמישי”
- Russian: “Стена Карла V”
- Spanish: “Muralla de Carlos V (Gibraltar)”
- Spanish: “Muralla de Carlos V”
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