thumb|250px|Old photograph of Main Street taken in the early 1900s just outside the [[Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned.]]
Main Street (original name: ) is the main arterial street in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.
History
Main Street's route was established in the 14th century which was confirmed when the Puerta de África (now called the Southport Gates) were built in 1575, during the Spanish period.
Nearly every building on Main Street was damaged during the Great Siege of Gibraltar when from 1779 to 1783 the town was attacked by a combined French and Spanish fleet. Because Main Street was near the harbour, it was easily bombarded by the ships in the harbour. Col. John Drinkwater wrote:
The street's route has only had minor adjustments when the front of the Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned was re-modeled and downsized in 1801 in order to straighten the street on the orders of the British governor, Charles O'Hara. A branch of Marks & Spencer was established in Gibraltar on the street in 1968.
Description
Main Street is Gibraltar's main commercial and shopping district. It runs north–south through the old town which is pedestrianised and lined with buildings displaying a blend of Genoese, Portuguese, Andalusian, Moorish and British Regency styles,