Charles V Wall

Charles V Wall
Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Upper section of Charles V Wall in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve, Gibraltar
1608 plan of the lower portion of the wall, showing lines of fire from the South Bastion, by Cristóbal de Rojas
Charles V Wall
Coordinates	36°07′56″N 5°20′54″W / 36.132143°N 5.348293°W / 36.132143; -5.348293
Site information
Owner	Government of Gibraltar
Open to the public	Yes
Site history
Built	1540 (1540)
Built by	Emperor Charles V

The Charles V Wall is a 16th-century defensive curtain wall that forms part of the fortifications of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Originally called Muralla de San Benito (English: St. Benedict's Wall), it was built in 1540 and strengthened in 1552 by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. The wall remains largely intact and extends from South Bastion, which was once at the water's edge in the harbour, to the top ridge of the Rock of Gibraltar.