Prince Ferdinand's Battery

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Prince Ferdinand's Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Today the area is known as the Apes' Den and is the main location for tourists to see Barbary macaques in Gibraltar.[1]

Coordinates36.132243°N 5.348879°W / 36.132243; -5.348879
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Prince Ferdinand's Battery
Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Prince Ferdinand's Battery
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TypeArtillery battery
OwnerGovernment of Gibraltar
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Prince Ferdinand's Battery is located in Gibraltar
Prince Ferdinand's Battery
Prince Ferdinand's Battery
Location in Gibraltar
Coordinates36.132243°N 5.348879°W / 36.132243; -5.348879
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The battery which is now much better known as Apes' Den is located at the base of the upper section of Charles V Wall within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve where it is breached by Queen's Gate.[1]

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