Saint Paul's Battery
Artillery battery in Marsaxlokk, Malta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint Paul's Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' San Pawl), also known as Ta' Lombardi Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' Lombardi), is an artillery battery in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It stands on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-z-Zgħira. It is a polygonal fort and was built by the British from 1881 to 1886. It commands a field of fire northwards over St Thomas' Bay and Marsaskala.
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Saint Paul's Battery | |
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Batterija ta' San Pawl | |
Marsaxlokk, Malta | |
Coordinates | 35°50′36″N 14°33′36″E |
Type | Artillery battery |
Area | 13,500 m2 (145,000 sq ft)[1] |
Site information | |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Abandoned |
Site history | |
Built | 1881–1886 |
Built by | British Empire |
In use | 1886–1900 |
Materials | Limestone and concrete |
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Approximately 350 m (1,150 ft) south is Fort Tas-Silġ, a much larger polygonal style fortification.