 St. Jago's Arch in Gibraltar with interpretation panel | |
 Interactive map of St. Jago's Arch | |
| Location | St. Jago's Barracks,Main Street,Gibraltar |
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| Coordinates | 36°08′06″N5°21′10″W / 36.1351°N 5.3529°W /36.1351; -5.3529 |
| Type | Arch |
| Material | Sandstone |
| Completion date | 16th century |
| Dedicated to | Our Lady of the Rosary |
St. Jago's Arch is a historicsandstonearch in theBritish Overseas Territory ofGibraltar. It is the original entrance to a 16th-century Spanishchurch located at the southern limits of the old town.
The ornate sandstone arch is set into the western façade ofSt. Jago's Barracks at the southern end ofMain Street, nearSouthport Gates.[1] The arch is all that remains of the 16th century SpanishHermitage of Our Lady of the Rosary (Spanish:Ermita de Nuestra Señora del Rosario).[1][2] When the British converted the church into military stores, following the 1704Capture of Gibraltar, the arch was kept and set into the façade of the larger barracks.[2] It was once thought that the arch had been relocated to St. Jago's Barracks from theSpanish:Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza (Church ofOur Lady of the Head)[2] in Villa Vieja (Old Town), within the precinct of theMoorish Castle, but it has since been proven that this was a misunderstanding and that the arch has always been in situ.[1]Anton van den Wyngaerde's1567 detailed panoramic sketch of Gibraltar and its bay depicts the Hermitage of Our Lady of the Rosary at the southern limits of the city walls.[3]
St. Jago's Arch is defined as aCategory B Listed Structure by theGovernment of Gibraltar under section 40 of theGibraltar Heritage Trust Act of 1989.[4] On 26 June 2013, Minister for Culture and HeritageSteven Linares MP, announced in his budget speech that a conservation project being carried out on the walls surroundingSouthport Gates was being extended to include the restoration of St. Jago's Arch.[5] The project will include information and lighting of the monument.[6]
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