Żonqor Battery
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Żonqor Battery (Maltese: Batterija taż-Żonqor) is an artillery battery in Marsaskala, Malta, standing on high ground overlooking Marsaskala Bay. It is a polygonal fort and was built by the British from 1882 to 1886.
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Żonqor Battery | |
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Batterija taż-Żonqor | |
Marsaskala, Malta | |
Coordinates | 35°52′5.7″N 14°33′51.4″E |
Type | Polygonal artillery battery |
Site information | |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Neglected |
Site history | |
Built | 1882–1886 |
Built by | British Empire |
Materials | Limestone and Concrete |
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