Grand Casemates Gates
Grand Casemates Gates, formerly Waterport Gate, provide an entrance from the northwest to the old, fortified portion of the city of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at Grand Casemates Square.
| Grand Casemates Gates | |
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Casemates Gates | |
| Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar | |
| Grand Casemates Square, Gibraltar | |
Outside view of Grand Casemates Gates as seen from Market Place. | |
Fortifications of Gibraltar in 1597 (north is to the left in this map). The Old Mole, extending into the bay, is in the lower left. The enclosure above the base of the mole was the shipyard. The gate from the yard to the base of the mole is just visible. | |
Grand Casemates Gates | |
| Coordinates | 36.145248°N 5.353075°W |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of Gibraltar |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1727 |
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