Għargħur Battery

Għargħur Battery is a fort in Ħal Għargħur, Malta. Għargħur Battery is situated nearby to the church Saint Bartholomew, as well as near the village Hal Gharghur.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Bartholomew and Gauci Tower.

Saint Bartholomew

Church

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The Church of St Bartholomew is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the village of Għargħur, Malta. Saint Bartholomew is situated 500 metres northwest of Għargħur Battery.

Gauci Tower

Historic building

Gauci Tower is a tower in Naxxar, Malta. It was built before 1548 by the Gauci family. Gauci Tower is situated 1¼ km west of Għargħur Battery.

Palazzo Parisio

Castle

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Palazzo Parisio, formerly known as Scicluna Palace, Palazzo Scicluna, and officially Palazzo Parisio and Gardens, is a 20th-century palace in Naxxar, Malta. Palazzo Parisio is situated 1¼ km southwest of Għargħur Battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hal Gharghur and L-Iklin.

Hal Gharghur

Village

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Għargħur is a village in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is situated on a hilltop between two valleys. The population of Għargħur was 4,172 in July 2024. This included 2,125 males and 2,047 females; 3,329 Maltese nationals and 843 foreign nationals.

L-Iklin

Village

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Iklin is a village in the Eastern Region of Malta. Iklin was established in the mid-20th century; however some archaeological sites and a medieval chapel, named as St.

Swieqi

Town

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Swieqi is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is a residential area just 15 minutes by bus from Sliema and within walking distance of Malta's nightlife and entertainment centres, Paceville and St. Julian's.

Għargħur Battery

Type: Fort
Also known as: “Gargur Battery”, “Gargur H. A. F. Battery”, and “Gharghur Battery”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Ħal Għargħur, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.92° or 35° 55′ 12″ north

Longitude

14.45639° or 14° 27′ 23″ east

Elevation

116 metres (381 feet)

Open location code

8F7PWFC4+2H

GeoNames ID

2563061

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