Line Wall

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Line Wall is a historic defensive wall forming part of the coastal fortifications of Gibraltar, built to protect the territory from seaborne attack.

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Line Wall canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defensive wall
historic fortification
adjacentTo Line Wall Road
associatedWith Royal Engineers (British Army)
linked to: Royal Engineers

fortifications of Gibraltar
builtFor defence of Gibraltar
connectsTo North Bastion
South Bastion
various city gates of Gibraltar
controlledBy British military authorities
country United Kingdom
currentUse historic landmark
urban waterfront structure
era early modern period
faces Bay of Gibraltar
followsFeature western shoreline of Gibraltar
governingBody Government of Gibraltar
hasFunction coastal defence
protection from seaborne attack
hasPart bastions
curtain walls
embrasures
gates
parapets
hasSection Line Wall Road frontage
heritageStatus historic structure
locatedIn British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar
linked to: Gibraltar

Iberian Peninsula
location Gibraltar
material stone
near Gibraltar Harbour
overlooks Bay of Algeciras
linked to: Bay of Gibraltar
partOf coastal fortifications of Gibraltar
strategicImportance defence of Gibraltar harbour
protection of western approaches to Gibraltar
terrain coastal urban area
tourism point of interest in Gibraltar
usedBy Garrison of Gibraltar
linked to: Gibraltar garrison
usedInConflict Great Siege of Gibraltar
various Anglo-Spanish conflicts

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