Historic city gate in Gibraltar, near Barbary macaque tourist area.
Queen's Gate is a historic city gate in Gibraltar, part of the Fortifications of Gibraltar. Created by breaching the older Charles V Wall, it dates to about 1790. The surrounding area hosts many Barbary macaques, most sleeping within nine hectares, making the gate area a major tourist attraction.
Queen's Gate is a city gate within the Fortifications of Gibraltar, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The gate was created by breaching the Charles V Wall in about 1790. The Charles V Wall itself is much older and was constructed in 1540 at the command of Philip II of Spain. Queen's Gate stands just above Prince Ferdinand's Battery, now known as Ape's Den. Inglis Way, one of the walks within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, starts at this gate. A large population of Barbary macaques resides in the area around Queen's Gate, and most of the macaques sleep within an area of about nine hectares around the gate. This concentration of macaques makes the area a major tourist attraction. During World War II, Queen's Gate Battery was the site of two 6‑inch guns, which could fire over 6,000 yards. The ownership of the gate is attributed to the Government of Gibraltar. Queen's Gate is listed as a city gate in Gibraltar and is part of the wider historic fortifications that characterize the territory.
