| Queen's Gate | |
|---|---|
| Part ofFortifications of Gibraltar | |
| Gibraltar | |
 The Queen's Gate in 2012 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | City gate |
| Owner | Government of Gibraltar |
| Location | |
  Queen's Gate Location inGibraltar | |
| Coordinates | 36°07′56″N5°20′55″W / 36.132102°N 5.348658°W /36.132102; -5.348658 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1790 |
Queen's Gate is acity gate in theBritish Overseas Territory ofGibraltar. A largepopulation of Barbary macaques reside in this area, making it a major tourist attraction.[1][2] Most of the macaques sleep within an area of 9 hectares (22 acres) around the Queen's Gate.[2]
The gate was created by breaching theCharles V Wall in about 1790. The wall itself is much older and was constructed in 1540 at the command ofPhilip II of Spain.[3] The gate is just abovePrince Ferdinand's Battery, now known asApe's Den.Inglis Way, one of the walks within theUpper Rock Nature Reserve, starts at this gate.
During World War IIQueen's Gate Battery was the site of two 6-inch guns. These guns could fire over 6,000 yards (5,500 m).[4]
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