Rosia Batteries
| Rosia Battery | |
|---|---|
| Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar | |
| Gibraltar | |
|
5th Rosia Battery | |
  Rosia Battery | |
| Coordinates | 36°07′21″N 5°21′10″W / 36.122522°N 5.352762°W |
| Type | Artillery batteries |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of Gibraltar |
The Rosia Batteries are a group of artillery batteries in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.[1]
Description
These batteries are on the surround the east side of Rosia Bay. The batteries and the connected defensive wall are Class A listed buildings as designated by the Government of Gibraltar's Gibraltar Heritage Trust Act of 1989.[2]
References
- ↑ Fa & Finlayson (2006). The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068-1945. Osprey Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-84603-016-1. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ↑ "Gibraltar Heritage Trust Act 1989" (PDF). Government of Gibraltar. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
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