Sliema Point Battery
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Sliema Point Battery (Maltese: Batterija tal-Ponta ta' Tas-Sliema), also known as Fort Sliema (Maltese: Il-Fortizza ta' Tas-Sliema), is an artillery battery in Sliema, Malta. It was built by the British between 1872 and 1876. The battery stands on the peninsula that separates Marsamxett Harbour from St. Julian's Bay. The battery was later used as a searchlight position, and it is now a restaurant known as Il-Fortizza (The Fortress).
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Sliema Point Battery | |
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Il-Fortizza ta' Tas-Sliema | |
Sliema, Malta | |
Coordinates | 35°54′50.9″N 14°30′25.7″E |
Type | Artillery battery |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Fortizza Bar & Restaurant |
Open to the public | Yes (as a restaurant) |
Condition | Intact |
Website | http://fortizzamalta.com/ |
Site history | |
Built | 1872-1876 |
Built by | British Empire |
Materials | Limestone |
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The battery is located at Tower Road, one of Malta's most popular seaside promenades, which was named after the 17th century Saint Julian's Tower. Like Sliema Point Battery, this tower is now also used as a restaurant.