Granada Gate
| Granada Gate | |
|---|---|
| Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar | |
| Gibraltar | |
Site of the gate | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Gate |
| Owner | Government of Gibraltar |
| Location | |
Granada Gate Location in Gibraltar | |
| Coordinates | 36°08′41″N 5°21′04″W / 36.144705°N 5.351144°W |
Granada Gate was a city gate in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The gate was constructed during Gibraltars "Islamic period."[1] It was the main entry point by land to the old town of Gibraltar[2] at the time of its Marinid occupation during the 14th century.[3] The gate was called the "Granada" gate due to the gate facing towards the city of Granada.[3] The gate was destroyed by the British during the 18th century as part of an attempt to modernize and upgrade Gibraltar's defenses.[1][4] Artifacts such as ceramics dating from the 14th to 18th centuries were recovered from excavations of the site.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c "Gate of Granada". Gibraltar National Museum. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Fa & Finlayson (2006). The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068-1945. Osprey Publishing. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-84603-016-1. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ a b "The Gibraltar Magazine August 2005 by Rock Publishing Ltd - Issuu". issuu.com. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ a b Guzman, Francisco Jose Giles; Pacheco, Francisco Giles; Finlyason, Clive (1 October 2009). "La puerta de Granada de Gibraltar. Nuevas aportaciones a la arquitectura y arqueología islámica gibraltareña". Almoraima. Revista de Estudios Campogibraltareños (in Spanish) (39): 349–366. ISSN 1133-5319.