St Anthony's Battery, Artillery battery in Qala, Malta
Saint Anthony's Battery stands on a semi-hexagonal platform with thick walls and musketry loopholes, positioned at the easternmost point of Gozo island.
The Order of Saint John constructed this defensive fortification between 1731 and 1732 to guard the channel between Gozo and Comino islands.
The entrance displays a carved coat of arms belonging to Grandmaster António Manoel de Vilhena, representing the military heritage of Malta.
The battery complex includes two reconstructed blockhouses and a gateway, with ongoing restoration work maintaining the site's historical features.
The battery housed three 8-pounder guns and eight 6-pounder guns in 1770, making it one of only two surviving batteries on Gozo island.
Location: Qala
Inception: 1732
Address: Triq ta' Vardati
GPS coordinates: 36.03278,14.33528
Latest update: March 3, 2025 22:02
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