Vendôme Battery
Vendôme Battery, also known as Ta' Maċċu Battery, is an artillery battery near Armier Bay, limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.
- Fortification
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “It-Torri tal-Qortin it-Twil”
- Description: artillery battery in Malta
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tal-Bir Redoubt and Qortin Redoubt.
Tal-Bir Redoubt
Ruins
Tal-Bir Redoubt, also known as Wied Musa Redoubt, is a redoubt in the limits of Mellieħa, Malta. Tal-Bir Redoubt is situated 760 metres southwest of Vendôme Battery.
Qortin Redoubt
Building
Qortin Redoubt, also known as Eskalar Redoubt, is a redoubt in the limits of Mellieħa, Malta. Qortin Redoubt is situated 390 metres southwest of Vendôme Battery.
Crivelli Redoubt
Building
Crivelli Redoubt, also known as Barriera Redoubt… Crivelli Redoubt is situated 420 metres east of Vendôme Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xemxija and Manikata.
Xemxija
Village
Xemxija is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region of Malta. Xemxija is situated 5 km southeast of Vendôme Battery.
San Pawl il-Bahar
Town
Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. San Pawl il-Bahar is situated 6 km southeast of Vendôme Battery.
Vendôme Battery
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Latitude
35.98959° or 35° 59′ 23″ north
Longitude
14.35351° or 14° 21′ 13″ east
Open location code
8F7PX9Q3+RC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Vendôme Battery” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Bateria Vendôme”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ta‘ Maċċa and Il-Wied tal-Armier.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Il-Mellieħa - Xilep and Il-Qortin.
Malta Island: Highlights
Learn more about Valletta and Mdina.
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