North Bastion
E939256
North Bastion is a historic defensive stronghold forming part of Gibraltar’s northern landward fortifications, designed to protect the territory from attacks across the isthmus.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bastion
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gibraltar fortifications
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gibraltar’s Northern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Kingdom of Great Britain (after 1704)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToProtect | Gibraltar from attacks across the isthmus ⓘ |
| era | early modern period ⓘ |
| function | defensive stronghold ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Bastions in Gibraltar
ⓘ
Coastal fortifications in Gibraltar ⓘ Military history of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Grand Battery (Gibraltar)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King’s Lines (Gibraltar) NERFINISHED ⓘ Landport Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince’s Lines (Gibraltar) NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen’s Lines (Gibraltar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic military fortification ⓘ |
| locatedOn | isthmus connecting Gibraltar to Spain ⓘ |
| location | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Defences of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fortifications of Gibraltar as a whole ⓘ landward fortifications of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| primaryRole | protection against land attacks from the north ⓘ |
| strategicDirectionDefended | north ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | defence of Gibraltar’s land frontier ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | low-lying ground at northern end of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery positions
ⓘ
infantry defence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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