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World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
World War II Tunnels
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Friday10am - 4pm
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The tunnels of Gibraltar were constructed over the course of nearly 200 years, principally by the British Army. Within a land area of only 2.6 square miles , Gibraltar has around 34 miles of tunnels, nearly twice the length of its entire road network. The first tunnels, excavated in the late 18th century, served as communication passages between artillery positions and housed guns within embrasures cut into the North Face of the Rock. More tunnels were constructed in the 19th century to allow easier access to remote areas of Gibraltar and accommodate stores and reservoirs to deliver the water supply of Gibraltar. The 20th century saw by far the greatest extent of tunnelling when the Rock was turned into a huge underground fortress capable of accommodating 16,000 men along with all the supplies, ammunition and equipment needed to withstand a prolonged siege. The tunnelling finally ceased in 1968 when the British Army's last specialist tunnelling unit was disbanded. Since then, the tunnels have progressively been turned over to the civilian Government of Gibraltar, although a number are still owned by the Ministry of Defence and some have been sealed off entirely as they are now too dangerous to enter.
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