O'Hara's Battery, Military fortification on the Rock of Gibraltar, United Kingdom.
O'Hara's Battery stands at the highest point of the Rock of Gibraltar, featuring a large artillery gun installation with underground magazines and rotating mechanisms.
Built in 1890 on the site of a former watchtower, the battery received an upgraded 9.2-inch Mark X BL gun in 1901 for enhanced coastal defense capabilities.
The site represents British military engineering excellence, demonstrating the strategic importance of Gibraltar in controlling maritime routes between the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
The battery opens daily to visitors, with guided tours available through the underground chambers and gun positions via a series of maintained walkways.
The battery's gun could reach targets up to 29,000 yards away, and the facility now doubles as a broadcasting site for television signals across Gibraltar.
Location: Gibraltar
Inception: 1890
GPS coordinates: 36.12385,-5.34288
Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:53
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