Places to see in Gibraltar

Gibraltar offers numerous places to see and explore. Here is a list of must visit places in Gibraltar; 1: Parson's Lodge Parson's Lodge is a limestone dorsal that rises 120' sheer above the sea, runs from North to South around Gibraltar’s natural anchorage, Rosia Bay.

2: Moorish Castle Complex
The Moorish Castle Complex is made up of various buildings, gates, fortified walls. However, the most significant aspects are the Gate House and The Tower of Homage that is an impressive, well-constructed and strategically positioned tower. This tower, located at the eastern end of the complex, is also the highest point. Near The Tower lie the Inner Keep and the Outer Keep, and westwards of here lies The Qasbah that has the Gate House. Remnants of these Moorish fortifications also provide examples of Islamic architecture of the period.

3:  The Shrine Of Lady Of Europe
The Iberian Peninsula had been invaded and occupied by the Moors who came from Africa. Between the years 742 and 1300, they had built what is now known as the Moorish Castle. At the southernmost tip of the rock close to the sea, they built a mosque, a place of Islamic prayer. This mosque dates back to early 14^th Century. This mosque was later converted into a shrine when this area was under Spanish occupation. This Christian shrine was in honour of Our Lady as Patroness of Europe. It has a historical significance as a prosperous and popular shrine which received gifts from passing ships and mariners and a constant supply of oil so that a light could be kept burning in front of the image and in the tower. This shrine was later damaged and robbed of all its valuables by the Turks and Philip II, son of Charles V had high walls erected around it for protection.

4: Barbary Apes
At the Apes' Den, Queen's Gate and in the area of the Great Siege Tunnels, semi-wild apes can be seen. These apes are a species of tailless monkeys called Barbary Macaques that can be found in Morocco and Algeria, while those in Gibraltar being the only free-living monkeys in Europe today.

5: The Lime Kiln This is the last remaining Lime Kiln that has survived in Gibraltar. This type of Lime Kiln had been abundant and popular in the country with even a street named after them. These 'kilns' or ovens were used to produce lime that was put to several uses like whitewashing buildings,

painting water cisterns so that the water was free of bacteria and perhaps most importantly in times of plague, to pour over dead bodies in mass graves to prevent further spread of disease. This particular lime kiln is dates back to the late 19th or early 20th Century and the heat resistant bricks were made in England.

6: Casemates Square
This square at the entrance to Main Street, once site of public executions, is presently a busy commercial area. On its western end is a model of the depression carriage designed by Lieutant Koehler, during the Great Siege, for the purpose of firing down onto enemy lines from the tunnels. To the north of the square are barracks that were in use by the army until the late 1960s.

7: American War Memorial
This memorial erected in 1933 to commemorate the accomplishments and the links established between the Royal Navy and the United States Navy during the First World War, was designed by Dr. Paul Cret of Philadelphia.

8: 100 Ton Gun
The 100 Ton Gun is situated at Napier of Magdala Battery. This gun, manufactured in 1870 is one of twelve built. Eight were built for the Italian Navy, two were sent to Malta, and two to Gibraltar. The Gun at Napier Battery is the only one in such good condition. The 17.72 inch Rifled Muzzle loader, or 100 Ton Gun, has a barrel length of 32.65ft, of which 30.25ft are rifled and is capable of firing up to 8 miles.

9: Wellington's Monument
The bust of Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington was fixed upon a site in the gardens by Governor Sir George Don on the 10th April, 1819. The bust was cast in bronze from guns captured by the Duke. It was erected at a cost of a day's pay from all the Garrison.

10: Eliott's Monument
This monument is dedicated to the defender of Gibraltar during the Great Siege, Eliott who played a major role during the Great Seige and was duly honoured.

11: Cable Car
Visitors can also take a cable car from the summit of the Rock and enjoy the scenic view leading in to the city from the perch of the Rock. There are uninterrupted views southwards across the Straits of Gibraltar to Africa; westwards, of the City of Gibraltar and across the Bay to Algeciras; a birds eye view of Gibraltar airport and Spain to the north; and the blue expanse of the Mediterranean and the beaches and cities of the Costa del Sol to the east. The Top Station at the summit also houses a restaurant, pub and souvenir shop with panoramic views from all sides.