City Walls and Fortifications
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 The three photographs below show sections of the 8 metre long model of Gibraltar constructed in 1865, now housed in the museum. They are the best way of getting a clear view of the walls which are still intact today despite the expansion of the modern town around them. Extensive reclamation of land during the 20th century has pushed back the sea, many new buildings obscure the walls, however, visitors can still easily walk along the entire route of the walls. We have LETTERED the photographs in a sequence which would provide a good walking tour.

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 (A) Landport Gate, Grand Battery, North Battery,
West Place of Arms, Grand Casemates

(B) Grand Casemates Gates, Waterport Roundabout

(C) Old Mole, Devils Tongue Battery

(D) Montagu Bastion, Montagu Counterguard,
Montagu Curtain

(E) Orange Bastion, Chatham Counterguard,
American War Memorial

(F) Prince Alberts Front, Zoca Flank Battery



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 (G) Line Wall Promenade, City War Memorial

(H) Kings Bastion

(I) Sir Herbert Miles Promenade,
Wellington Front Right and Left Bastions


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 (J) South Bastion, Ragged Staff Gates

(K) Southport Gate

(L) Flat Bastion, Prince Edwards Gate

(M) Jumpers Bastion

The walls extend further along the coast to the south but viewing becomes more difficult, and the history is more contemporary relative to the walls around the town.

Northern Defences
This extensive section of defences includes tunnels dating back to 1789 known as The Lower Galleries. They include Hanover Gallery, Bomb Proof Battery, Kings Gallery, Star Chamber, Commons Hall, St. Patrick's Chamber, Orillon Battery and Queens Galleries. There are also surface fortifications covering the area such as Hanover Battery, Castle defences, Princes Lines and Forbes Battery.