Queen Charlotte’s Battery
Queen Charlotte's Battery is a 1727 artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Gibmetal77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tunnels of Gibraltar and Gibraltar International Airport.
Tunnels of Gibraltar
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, Gibraltar has around 34 miles of tunnels, nearly twice the length of its entire road network.Gibraltar International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY 3.0.
Gibraltar International Airport, previously known as North Front Airport, is the civilian airport that serves the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.
Princess Caroline’s Battery
Princess Caroline's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at the northern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, at the junction of Willis's Road and Queen's Road. Princess Caroline’s Battery is situated 160 metres northeast of Queen Charlotte’s Battery.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moorish Castle and Ocean Village.
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.
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.
Queen Charlotte’s Battery
- Type: Fort
- Description: artillery battery in Gibraltar
- Categories: artillery battery, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.1441° or 36° 8′ 39″ northLongitude
-5.34959° or 5° 20′ 59″ westOpen location code
8C8P4MV2+J5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8807359682OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q12066696
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