King’s Bastion
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King’s Bastion is a historic 18th-century defensive stronghold in Gibraltar that played a key role in the territory’s fortifications, particularly during the Great Siege.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bastion
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ historical military structure ⓘ |
| architect | William Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
cannon
ⓘ
heavy artillery ⓘ |
| builtUnderAuthorityOf |
George Augustus Eliott
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Governor of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century fortifications
ⓘ
Bastions NERFINISHED ⓘ Fortifications in Gibraltar ⓘ |
| conflict | Great Siege of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 1776 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1770 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
entertainment complex
ⓘ
leisure centre ⓘ |
| designer | William Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
arcade
ⓘ
bars ⓘ bowling alley ⓘ cinema ⓘ ice rink ⓘ restaurants ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
casemates for guns
ⓘ
embrasures for artillery ⓘ parapets ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
artillery platform
ⓘ
bastion for landward defence ⓘ coastal defence ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
west side of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| location | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Bay of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
approaches to Gibraltar from the west ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
defensive system of Gibraltar
ⓘ
fortifications of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| significance | key stronghold in defence of Gibraltar during the Great Siege ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Great Siege of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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