Cambridge Battery
Cambridge Battery is a Victorian-era battery in Sliema, Malta. It is commonly referred to as Fort Cambridge, although it was never classified as a fort while in use. It originally contained an Armstrong 100-ton gun.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: military base
- Also known as: “Fort Cambridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Point and Garden Battery.
The Point
Shopping center
The Point is a shopping center, which is situated 170 metres southeast of Cambridge Battery.
Garden Battery
Garden Battery is an artillery battery in Sliema, Malta. It was built by the British between 1889 and 1894. The battery is located at Tigné Point, between Cambridge Battery and Fort Tigné. Garden Battery is situated 190 metres southeast of Cambridge Battery.Manoel Island
Islet
Manoel Island, formerly known as Bishop's Island or the Isolotto, is a small island which forms part of the municipality of Gżira in Marsamxett Harbour, Malta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northern Harbor of Malta and Valletta.
Northern Harbor of Malta
Sliema is in Malta. St. Julian's is a town in Malta. San Gwann is a city in Malta.Valletta
Gzira
Town
Gżira is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is located between Msida and Sliema, also bordering on Ta' Xbiex. It has a population of 12,504 according to NSO 2024 figures.
Cambridge Battery
- Categories: artillery battery, tourism, historic site, and fort
- Location: Sliema, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.90903° or 35° 54′ 33″ north
Longitude
14.50967° or 14° 30′ 35″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8F7PWG55+JV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Polish—“Cambridge Battery” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حصن كامبريدج”
- German: “Cambridge Battery”
- Maltese: “Batterija ta‘ Cambridge”
- Maltese: “Batterija ta’ Cambridge”
- Maltese: “Cambridge Battery”
- Maltese: “Fort Cambrdige”
- Maltese: “Forti Cambridge”
- Polish: “Bateria Cambridge”
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