Ceremony of the Keys (Gibraltar)
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title:
Ceremony of the Keys (Gibraltar)
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The Ceremony of the Keys event is a re-enactment of the locking of the gates to the old Town and garrison of Gibraltar. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the sea came up to the defensive walls and there were four outer gates through which the town could be entered. Four keys locked these entrances to the town. The ceremony's origins date from the Great Siege of Gibraltar, which started in 1779 when French and Spanish troops attempted to capture Gibraltar. The keys were kept by the Governor who
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Re-enactment
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremony_of_the_Keys_(Gibraltar)
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2024-02-09T23:32:50Z
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