Gibraltar
The Rock of Gibraltar, one of the Pillars of Hercules, formerly marked the end of the world |
Traffic from Spain waiting for a jet before crossing the runway at Gibraltar |
Landport Tunnel |
Gibraltar |
Gibraltar was named Jabal Tariq in honor of the Moorish general Tariq ibn-Ziyad, who invaded Spain in 711 |
The British flag has been flying over Gibraltar since 1704 |
Gibraltar was ceded by Spain in the Treaty of Utrecht, 1713 |
The Atlas Mountains of Morocco, 24 km across the Straits of Gibraltar |
Sunset across the bay from Gibraltar to Algeciras, Spain |
Gibraltar - Governor's Residence |
Summit of the Rock of Gibraltar |
Rock of Gibraltar (423m/1388ft) looking north |
Vegetation on the side of the Rock of Gibraltar |
The runway of Gibraltar Airport and the marina |
A 737 takes off from Gibraltar |
World War II gun emplacements |
Gibraltar, together with Malta, remained in British hands during World War II |
A fortress has been carved out of the mountain |
During the American Revolution, Spain laid an unsuccessful siege against the British at Gibraltar from 1779-1783 |
Gun emplacements from the 1779 tunnels are visible in the cliff face |
Great Siege Tunnel, 1779 |
Moorish Castle, Gibraltar |
Returning to La Linea, Spain |
Gibraltar license plate G 6807 B (GBZ) |
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