Windmill Hill Batteries
The Windmill Hill Batteries are a series of artillery batteries situated on Windmill Hill, Gibraltar near the south of the peninsula. They are part of the fortifications of Gibraltar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque and Beefsteak Cave.
Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Atiemann, Public domain.
The Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque, also known as the King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Mosque or the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, is an Islamic mosque located at Europa Point in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, a peninsula connected to southern Spain. Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque is situated 140 metres southeast of Windmill Hill Batteries.
Beefsteak Cave
Cave
Beefsteak Cave is a cave in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located in the south of the Rock, between Europa Point and Windmill Hill.
Nun’s Well
Archaeological site
Photo: Toromedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nun's Well is an ancient underground water reservoir in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at Europa Point, and is thought to be of the Moorish period. Nun’s Well is situated 180 metres southeast of Windmill Hill Batteries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windmill Hill and South Mole.
Windmill Hill
Locality
Windmill Hill or Windmill Hill Flats is one of a pair of plateaux, known collectively as the Southern Plateaux, at the southern end of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
South Mole
Locality
Photo: Itto Ogami, CC BY 3.0.
The South Mole is a breakwater located in the southern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. South Mole is situated 2½ km northwest of Windmill Hill Batteries.
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. Coaling Island is situated 3 km north of Windmill Hill Batteries.
Windmill Hill Batteries
- Type: Fort
- Description: artillery batteries in Gibraltar
- Categories: military base, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.11308° or 36° 6′ 47″ northLongitude
-5.34647° or 5° 20′ 47″ westOpen location code
8C8P4M73+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 8807394654OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q17066586
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