Charles V Wall

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Charles V Wall is a historic defensive wall in Gibraltar built during the reign of Emperor Charles V as part of the territory’s southern fortifications.

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Charles V Wall canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defensive wall
fortification
historic structure
associatedWith Habsburg Spain
Holy Roman Empire
builtFor Spanish Crown
linked to: Crown of Spain
builtInCentury 16th century
constructionBeganDuringReignOf Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
country United Kingdom
currentStatus standing
currentUse historic monument
followsFeature slope of the Rock of Gibraltar
governingBody Government of Gibraltar
hasFunction defence
protection of Gibraltar’s southern approaches
hasPart bastions
curtain walls
parapets
hasViewOf Bay of Gibraltar
Strait of Gibraltar
heritage military architecture
historicalPeriod Early Modern period
locatedIn Gibraltar
locatedNear Rock of Gibraltar
Strait of Gibraltar
locatedOn Iberian Peninsula
material masonry
stone
namedAfter Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
overseasTerritoryOf United Kingdom
partOf fortifications of Gibraltar
southern fortifications of Gibraltar
significance example of Habsburg-era fortifications in Gibraltar
tourism visitor attraction in Gibraltar
usedFor control of access to southern Gibraltar
landward defence

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fortifications of Gibraltar hasPart Charles V Wall