Ball’s Bastion
Ball’s Bastion is a fort in Valletta, Malta Island. Ball’s Bastion is situated nearby to HMS Maori, as well as near the convention center Mediterranean Conference Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mediterranean Conference Centre and National Library.
Mediterranean Conference Centre
Convention center
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The Mediterranean Conference Centre is a conference centre in Valletta, Malta. The building was built as a hospital in the 16th century by the Order of St. Mediterranean Conference Centre is situated 470 metres south of Ball’s Bastion.
National Library
Library
The National Library of Malta, often known as the Bibliotheca, is a reference library in Republic Square, Valletta, Malta. It was founded by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc in 1776 out of the collections of the knight Louis Guérin de Tencin. National Library is situated 730 metres southwest of Ball’s Bastion.
HMS Maori
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
HMS Maori was a Tribal-class destroyer named after the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand. She served with the United Kingdom Mediterranean Fleet during World War II until she was bombed and sunk by German aircraft while at Malta in 1942. HMS Maori is situated 280 metres west of Ball’s Bastion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Northern Harbor of Malta.
Northern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sliema is in Malta. St. Julian's is a town in Malta. San Gwann is a city in Malta.
Floriana
Town
Photo: Xwejnusgozo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Floriana, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.
Ball’s Bastion
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Valletta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.90333° or 35° 54′ 12″ northLongitude
14.51861° or 14° 31′ 7″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
8F7PWG39+8CGeoNames ID
2563628
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