St. Mary Battery, Artillery battery in Għajnsielem, Malta
The fortification includes a semi-circular gun platform with a parapet containing eight embrasures directed toward the sea for defensive purposes.
The Knights Hospitaller commissioned this coastal defense structure in 1715, equipping it with two 24-pounder cannons and four 6-pounder iron cannons.
The battery represents Malta's military architectural heritage, holding Grade 1 status in the National Inventory of Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.
The battery underwent extensive restoration work between 1996 and 2004, including repairs to the blockhouse roof and recovery of historical cannons.
Two original 24-pounder cannons remained inside the battery until 1997 when the Armed Forces of Malta and Royal Navy retrieved them from a gorge.
Location: Għajnsielem
Inception: 1715
GPS coordinates: 36.00669,14.34635
Latest update: March 18, 2025 18:30
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