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The Moorish Castle, Gibraltar

Moorish Castle

The Moorish Castle is a Mediæval fortification in Gibraltar, made up of various buildings, gates, fortified walls and its most dominant features, the Tower of Homage and the Gate House. Part of the castle itself also housed HM Prison of Gibraltar until it was relocated in 2010.

The Tower of Homage is clearly visible to all visitors to Gibraltar, in a dominant and strategic position: it was built by the Marinid dynasty of Morocco. (Read more)