Queen’s Lines
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Queen’s Lines is a historic defensive fortification on the Rock of Gibraltar, forming part of the extensive British-era military works guarding the territory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queen’s Lines canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
defensive fortification ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| access | restricted or controlled access ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
King’s Lines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Landport Front defences NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince’s Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedBy | British military engineers ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gibraltar Garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic military site ⓘ |
| follows | natural contours of the Rock of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artillery embrasures
ⓘ
communication passages ⓘ musketry loopholes ⓘ parapet ⓘ traverses ⓘ |
| hasView |
Bay of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish mainland ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Class A listed building (Gibraltar) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rock of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north face of the Rock of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
ⓘ
masonry ⓘ |
| namedAfter | a British queen ⓘ |
| operator | Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
isthmus connecting Gibraltar to Spain
ⓘ
landward approach to Gibraltar ⓘ |
| partOf |
British-era military works in Gibraltar
ⓘ
Gibraltar fortifications ⓘ Northern Defences of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Great Siege of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | defence of Gibraltar’s land frontier ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Great Siege of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery position
ⓘ
defence of Gibraltar ⓘ infantry position ⓘ |
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