Gibraltar Attractions – the country has been under Muslim, Spanish and English rule since its recorded history and because of this there are several points of interest for visiting travellers.
The main Roman Catholic church is the Cathedral of Saint Mary the Crowned.
It was built on the site of an old mosque by the Spanish in 1462. The cathedral has gone through a lot of restoration and many structural changes. It is located along the ‘Main Street’ and visitors are welcome.
Gibraltars main mosque, the Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque is located at the southern tip of the rock.
It was a gift from King Fahd of Saudi Arabiaand contains a school, library and lecture hall.
Its location is picturesque with views across the strait looking towards Africa and Spain.
St Michaels Cave has been bathed in mystery and history since the times of the Romans.
Legend has it that Gibraltar and Africa are connected via a subterranean tunnel that begins in the caves.
Often used for concerts the cave is spectacular when lit up and there is also the opportunity to explore its lower caverns. The Cave remains one of the top Gibraltar attractions.
Gibraltar’s Museum is not very big but it holds some interesting exhibition s of discovered ship wrecks and pre inhabitants of the rock. A Neanderthal skull was found on the rock and related theories are examined. There are also Egyptian items along with Roman, Muslim and British ones as well.
The Barbary Apes have been on the Rock for some time and it is said that when they leave so will the British!
You can see them roam freely around the upper rock.
The Polish War Memorial
The original propeller, situated at the entrance to Eastern Beach near the site where Polish Prime Minister, General Sikorski lost his life in an air crash in 1943.
Shrine of Our Lady of Europe – Located at the southern end of the Rock, this shrine was originally a mosque and converted into a chapel by the Spaniards in 1462.
The light that was kept burning in a tower above the chapel was the original Gibraltar lighthouse.
Although the shrine was plundered and pillaged by the pirate Red Beard, its most valuable treasure – the 15th century statue of the Virgin and Child – is still venerated there to this day.
There is a museum at the Shrine that depicts its long history.
Parsons Lodge
Dominating Rosia Bay you find Parson’s Lodge Battery, dating from 1875, which formally housed three 18 ton guns.
The old Spanish walls were reinforced by the British and beneath the actual battery are the former ammunition stores and living quarters.
This fortification has been refurbished by the Gibraltar Heritage Trust and has become a tourist attraction with a military flavour.
The Lighthouse
The Gibraltar lighthouse is the only one regulated by Trinity House outside the United Kingdom.
It dates back to 1841 and stands 49 metres above sea level with a range of some 37 kilometres.
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