Devil’s Tower Cave
Devil's Tower Cave is a cave in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Archaeologist Dorothy Garrod found a Neanderthal skull in the cave which, together with other evidence found in this cave, shows it was used as a rock shelter by the Neanderthals of Gibraltar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gibraltar International Airport and Green’s Lodge Battery.
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.
Green’s Lodge Battery
Fort
Green's Lodge Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located on the North Face of the Rock of Gibraltar at the northern end of the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, above Farringdon's Battery. Green’s Lodge Battery is situated 100 metres west of Devil’s Tower Cave.
Great Siege Tunnels
Photo: jamescridland, CC BY 2.0.
The Great Siege Tunnels in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, also known as the Upper Galleries, are a series of tunnels inside the northern end of the Rock of Gibraltar. Great Siege Tunnels is situated 230 metres west of Devil’s Tower Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Side and Moorish Castle.
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.
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.
Devil’s Tower Cave
Latitude
36.14522° or 36° 8′ 43″ northLongitude
-5.34254° or 5° 20′ 33″ westOpen location code
8C8P4MW4+3XOpenStreetMap ID
node 8943563106OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q5267238
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Devil’s Tower Cave” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف برج الشيطان”
- French: “Grotte de la Tour du Diable”
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