Ruins of Fort St. Barbara

Ruins of the Fort of St. Barbara
Ruins of the Fort of St. Barbara
Native name; Ruínas del Fuerte de Santa Bárbara (Spanish)
Location	La Línea de la Concepción, Spain
Coordinates	36°09′37″N 5°20′20″W / 36.160218°N 5.338815°W
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Official name	Ruínas del Fuerte de Santa Bárbara
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	1994
Reference no.	RI-51-0008999
	Location of Ruins of the Fort of St. Barbara in Province of Cádiz Ruins of Fort St. Barbara (Spain)

The Ruins of Fort St. Barbara (Spanish: Ruínas del Fuerte de Santa Bárbara) are the ruins of a fort located in La Línea de la Concepción, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1994.^{[citation needed]}

History

This fort was just one part of a whole line of defence known as the Lines of Contravallation of Gibraltar. This fortification was constructed by the Spanish after Gibraltar was formally ceded to the United Kingdom after being captured by an Anglo-Dutch force in 1704. The agreement to cede the isthmus was part of the Treaty of Utrecht and Spain gave Britain Menorca, Gibraltar and the right to sell slaves to Spanish colonies. As a result, a defensive line (hence La Línea) was built at the north end of the isthmus joining the Rock of Gibraltar to Spain in order to keep the British from attacking or encroaching on Spain.^[1]

In a later bilateral agreement between Spain and the UK when they agreed mutual support against Napoleon, it was agreed that this defensive line would be destroyed. It was argued that this was necessary to prevent these fortifications from falling under French control. The main Spanish lines were destroyed by Colonel Sir Charles Holloway on 14 February 1810. Following the main explosion other towers were destroyed and volunteers took away the rubble.^[2]

The ruins today are owned by the Spanish municipality of La Línea de la Concepción.^[1] The ruins were declared a national cultural interest of Spain (Bien de Interés Cultural) in 1994.

References

^ ^a ^b Fuerte de Santa Bárbara, MonumentalNet, accessed February 2013
^ Musteen, Jason R (2011). Nelson's Refuge Gibraltar in the Age of Napoleon. New York: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1612510842.

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[mon-1] Fuerte de Santa Bárbara, MonumentalNet, accessed February 2013

[musteen-2] Musteen, Jason R (2011). Nelson's Refuge Gibraltar in the Age of Napoleon. New York: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1612510842.

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v t e La Línea de la Concepción
Architecture	Batería de la Atunara Municipal Stadium Fort St. Barbara La Línea Congress and Exhibition Hall La Línea Bull Ring Lines of Contravallation of Gibraltar Menéndez Pelayo International University Museo José Cruz Herrera Torre Nueva
Beaches	Playa de La Alcaidesa Playa de La Hacienda Playa de Sobrevela Playa de La Atunara Playa de Levante Playa de Poniente Playa de Santa Bárbara Playa de Torrenueva
Neighbourhoods	La Alcaidesa Santa Margarita El Zabal La Atunara Los Junquillos Gibraltar–Spain border
Religious	La Inmaculada Concepción Nuestra Señora del Carmen (La Línea de la Concepción) San Bernardo (La Línea de la Concepción) San Pedro Apóstol Church la Santísima Trinidad y Santa Margarita Centro Islamico Campo De Gibraltar
Sport	Real Balompédica Linense
Transport	La Línea de la Concepción Bus Station Real Club Náutico de La Línea
Other	Bombardeo de La Línea de la Concepción Comandancia Militar del Campo de Gibraltar Partido judicial de La Línea de la Concepción Trofeo Ciudad de La Línea