page_title: Charles V Wall
hierarchical_section_title: Charles V Wall
caption_attribution_description: English: Upper section of Charles V Wall in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, Gibraltar.
context_page_description: The Charles V Wall is a 16th-century defensive curtain wall that forms part of the fortifications of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It was built in 1540 and strengthened in 1552 by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. The wall remains largely intact and extends from South Bastion, which was once at the water's edge in the harbour, to the top ridge of the Rock of Gibraltar.
context_section_description: The Charles V Wall is a 16th-century defensive curtain wall that forms part of the fortifications of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It was built in 1540 and strengthened in 1552 by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. The wall remains largely intact and extends from South Bastion, which was once at the water's edge in the harbour, to the top ridge of the Rock of Gibraltar.
caption: Upper section of Charles V Wall in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, Gibraltar
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