The Charles V Wall extends in four stages from The Apes Den at Queens Gate to the top ridge of the Rock where another large pack of Apes live. The wall is a spectacular feature on the west side of the Rock, from a military point of view, its zigzag design is a highly effective […]
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The old public footpath from town provides another way for walkers to access the various roads, pathways and attractions in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve. A The footpath from town to the Upper Rock can be found by locating the Garrison Library opposite the Elliot Hotel. Travel upwards along the side of the Garrison Library, […]
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There are over thirty miles of tunnels inside the Rock. Major sections of the tunnels date back to the eighteenth century, however, the majority of tunneling took place during WW2. Several extensive sections of the tunnels can be visited by tourists, these are listed below. Great Siege Tunnels (Upper Galleries) During the Great Siege (1779-1783) […]
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There are over thirty miles of tunnels inside the Rock. Major sections of the tunnels date back to the eighteenth century, however, the majority of tunnelling took place during WW2. Several extensive sections of the tunnels can be visited by tourists, these are listed below. Great Siege Tunnels (Upper Galleries) During the Great Siege (1779-1783) […]
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There are over thirty miles of tunnels inside the Rock. Major sections of the tunnels date back to the eighteenth century, however, the majority of tunnelling took place during WW2. Several extensive sections of the tunnels can be visited by tourists, these are listed below. Great Siege Tunnels (Upper Galleries) During the Great Siege (1779-1783) […]
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No clickable items on this map, see text opposite. La Linea (A) The remains of the fortified 18th century Spanish Line and WW2 Bunkers can be visited (marked A on map). The Spanish Line saw action during the many sieges of Gibraltar and is inextricably linked with Gibraltar’s own history and heritage. La Linea is […]
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Jim Crone, Dr Bruce Cooper and Pete Jackson November 2006 Click here for general information about Operation Tracer Click here for details of Stay Behind Cave discovered in 1996 Click here for a detailed account of the November 2006 meeting with Dr Cooper The photographs below were taken during Dr Coopers return to Gibraltar in […]
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Operation Felix was Hitler’s ill-fated plan to seize Gibraltar in 1941. The entire out come of WW2 would have been very different had this plan been successful. Click here to learn about Operation Felix On the 19th and 20th of January 2008 many familiar areas around Gibraltar were transformed into scenes from the Second World […]
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Shown in red in the photograph below, this was a small battery sited on the cliff edge adjacent to the North Face. Above it at the top of the photograph is the entrance to the Upper Galleries (Great Siege Tunnels). In front of it at the bottom of the photograph are the guns of Princess […]
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These steps lead up from the main road close to the Apes den at the top of the Rock. It was close to this spot that 500 Spanish soldiers climbed the east face of the Rock in 1704 led by a shepherd along an old goat path. The had made their way from Catalan Bay […]
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