Marsa Battery, Artillery battery in Marsa, Malta.
The Marsa Battery featured a masonry parapet with three embrasures, a hardstone gun platform, and a magazine storage area at its rear section.
During the French blockade from 1798 to 1800, Maltese insurgents constructed this battery as part of a network of fortifications surrounding French military positions.
The battery design by Salvatore Camilleri from Valletta incorporated traditional Maltese limestone construction methods common in regional military structures.
Located at the foot of Jesuit Hill, the strategic position of Marsa Battery enabled effective defensive operations during the French occupation period.
The site of the former Marsa Battery has transformed into an industrial area, with the Marsa Power Station now occupying the historical military location.
Location: Marsa
Inception: 1798
GPS coordinates: 35.88169,14.50072
Latest update: March 23, 2025 11:19
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