Prince Edward's Gate
| Prince Edward's Gate | |
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| Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar | |
| Charles V Wall, Gibraltar | |
View of Prince Edward's Gate in Charles V Wall from Europa Road, looking north.
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View of Prince Edward's Gate in Charles V Wall looking south from Prince Edward's Road. Sentry box to the left.
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 Prince Edward's Gate
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| Coordinates | 36°08′06″N 5°21′07″W / 36.134984°N 5.351841°W |
| Type | City gate |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of Gibraltar |
| Open to the public |
Yes |
| Condition | Good |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1790 |
Prince Edward's Gate is a city gate at the entrance to Prince Edward's Road in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It cuts through Charles V Wall, one of the 16th century fortifications of Gibraltar at the former southern limit of the city. The gate is adjacent to the west wall of the Flat Bastion, another 16th century fortification. The gate was named after Prince Edward, the future Duke of Kent, and was opened in 1790, the same year the prince arrived at Gibraltar as commander of the 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers). While the gate now has a limited role in the defence of Gibraltar, it continues to provide vehicular and pedestrian access through Charles V Wall. Prince Edward's Gate is listed with the Gibraltar Heritage Trust.
Prince Edward's Gate (pictured at right and below) is located on Prince Edward's Road in Gibraltar, the British Overseas Territory at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. The gate is in the Charles V Wall, one of the sixteenth-century fortifications of Gibraltar that formed the early southern defences of the city. Prince Edward's Gate, which was constructed in 1790, extends from the northwest corner of the Flat Bastion, another sixteenth-century fortification which projects southward from the Charles V Wall. The gate was positioned adjacent to the retired flank of the bastion, behind the orillon of its west wall (pictured in OS map at right), to aid in its defence. Prince Edward's Gate overlooked Trafalgar Cemetery to the southwest and the former St. Jago's Cemetery to the northwest.
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