Ferretti Battery, Artillery battery in Birżebbuġa, Malta
The Ferretti Battery features a semi-circular gun platform with eight embrasures and two blockhouses connected by a redan at Marsaxlokk Bay.
The Order of Saint John constructed this defensive fortification between 1715 and 1716 with funds from Knight Francesco Maria Ferretti, who donated 900 scudi.
The structure represents Malta's maritime defense architecture and maintains original features including defaced coats of arms above the main entrance.
The battery contains a restaurant with dining areas in the former gun gallery and a terrace offering views across the surrounding landscape.
The building incorporates former musketry loopholes as windows in the dining space, maintaining elements of its military design within modern usage.
Location: Birżebbuġa
Inception: 1715
Website: http://ferretti.com.mt/home
GPS coordinates: 35.83250,14.53389
Latest update: March 23, 2025 21:52
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