South Bastion
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South Bastion is a historic defensive stronghold forming part of Gibraltar’s southern fortifications, built to protect the territory from naval and land attacks.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bastion
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ military structure ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garrison of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | early modern period ⓘ |
| facing | Bay of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Bastions in Gibraltar
ⓘ
Coastal fortifications in Gibraltar ⓘ Fortifications by the sea ⓘ Military history of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| hasCondition | surviving historic structure ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
artillery positions
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ embrasures ⓘ parapets ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal defence
ⓘ
defensive stronghold ⓘ land defence ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic fortification ⓘ |
| locatedIn | British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gibraltar city walls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Line Wall Road, Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ Southport Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| location | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | partly ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fortifications of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gibraltar’s coastal fortifications ⓘ harbour defences of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ southern fortifications of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
defence of southern approaches to Gibraltar
ⓘ
protection of Gibraltar’s harbour ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British forces in Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gibraltar garrison artillery units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
protection from land attacks
ⓘ
protection from naval attacks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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