Charles V Wall
E939062
Charles V Wall is a historic defensive wall in Gibraltar built during the reign of Emperor Charles V as part of the territory’s southern fortifications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles V Wall canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defensive wall
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ historic structure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Habsburg Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionBeganDuringReignOf | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentStatus | standing ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic monument ⓘ |
| followsFeature | slope of the Rock of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
defence
ⓘ
protection of Gibraltar’s southern approaches ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ parapets ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Bay of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | military architecture ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Rock of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseasTerritoryOf | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
fortifications of Gibraltar
ⓘ
southern fortifications of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| significance | example of Habsburg-era fortifications in Gibraltar ⓘ |
| tourism | visitor attraction in Gibraltar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of access to southern Gibraltar
ⓘ
landward defence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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