King's Bastion
King's Bastion is a coastal bastion on the western front of the fortifications of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, protruding from the Line Wall Curtain. It is located between Line Wall Road and Queensway and overlooks the Bay of Gibraltar . It played a crucial role in defending The Rock during the Great Siege of Gibraltar. In more recent history the bastion was converted into a generating station which powered Gibraltar's electricity needs. Today it continues to serve the community as Gibraltar's leisure centre.
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coastal
Concept
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bastion
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fortifications
UNK
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British overseas territory
LOC
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Gibraltar
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Line Wall Curtain
PER
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Line Wall Road
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Queensway
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Bay of Gibraltar
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The Rock
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Great Siege of Gibraltar
EVE
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generating station
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leisure centre
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King's Bastion
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instance of
connects with
located in the administrative territorial entity
located in the administrative territorial entity