Douglas Cave is a cave in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
Description
Location Douglas Cave is at the bottom of Douglas Path which runs north–south along the top ridge of the Rock of Gibraltar on the road leading up to O'Hara's Battery,"The Gibraltar Tunnels" by Tito Vallejo all within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve.
History First occupied during the Great Siege of Gibraltar (1779-1783)."The Gibraltar Tunnels" by Tito Vallejo Re-occupied in 1940, the cave is, unusually, inside a brick building and contains a single stone seat and the remains of a simple plaque. The reason for this construction is unknown, although some upper rock camping experts believe it was used to store a high-powered searchlight during WWII.
See also List of caves in Gibraltar
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