King’s Lines
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King’s Lines is a historic defensive fortification on the Rock of Gibraltar, built into its northern face to protect the territory from land-based attacks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King’s Lines canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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defensive fortification ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| access | Northern Defences tunnels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | defence of the northern approach to Gibraltar ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British garrison of Gibraltar
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Gibraltar Garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentStatus | preserved historic fortification ⓘ |
| currentUse | heritage and military history site ⓘ |
| faces | north ⓘ |
| followsTerrainOf | natural line of cliff on the north face of the Rock of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
land-based defence
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protection of Gibraltar from Spanish mainland ⓘ |
| hasPart |
King’s Lines Battery
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King’s Lines communication trenches ⓘ covered way ⓘ embrasures ⓘ parapets ⓘ traverses ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Class A listed building (Gibraltar) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gibraltar
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northern face of the Rock of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rock of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the monarch of Great Britain ⓘ |
| near |
Landport Front
NERFINISHED
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Prince’s Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen’s Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | isthmus between Gibraltar and Spain ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fortifications of Gibraltar
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Gibraltar’s UNESCO World Heritage nomination context (Fortifications of Gibraltar) NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Defences of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| significance |
example of cliff‑top linear fortification
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key element of Gibraltar’s landward defences ⓘ |
| significantEvent | used during the Great Siege of Gibraltar (1779–1783) ⓘ |
| strategicRole | first line of defence against land assaults on Gibraltar ⓘ |
| usedFor | defence against land attacks from the isthmus ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Spanish side of the isthmus ⓘ |
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