Wolseley Battery
Wolseley Battery is an artillery battery in Delimara, Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built by the British between 1897 and 1899, and is located close to Fort Tas-Silġ. Today, the battery still exists, but it is not accessible to the public.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Tas-Silġ and Delimara Power Station.
Fort Tas-Silġ
Castle
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Fort Tas-Silġ is a polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built between 1879 and 1883 by the British on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-ż-Żgħira. Fort Tas-Silġ is situated 510 metres north of Wolseley Battery.
Delimara Power Station
Power station
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The Delimara power station is located near Marsaxlokk in the southeast of Malta and is the newest power plant in Malta. It was put into operation in 1992 and redeveloped to LNG in the 2010s. Delimara Power Station is situated 470 metres southwest of Wolseley Battery.
Saint Paul’s Battery
Fort
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Saint Paul's Battery, also known as Ta' Lombardi Battery, is an artillery battery in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It stands on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-z-Zgħira. Saint Paul’s Battery is situated 1 km north of Wolseley Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Birżebbuġa.
Southern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valetta and the Three Cities, with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.
Birżebbuġa
Town
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Birżebbuġa is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta, and has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014. Birżebbuġa is situated 3 km west of Wolseley Battery.
Marsaskala
Town
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Marsaskala, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta. Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population. Marsaskala is situated 3 km north of Wolseley Battery.
Wolseley Battery
- Type: Castle
- Description: coastal battery in Malta
- Categories: artillery battery, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Marsaxlokk, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.83574° or 35° 50′ 9″ northLongitude
14.55794° or 14° 33′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8F7PRHP5+75OpenStreetMap ID
node 5309120256OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q20949768
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In Other Languages
“Wolseley Battery” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Bateria Wolseley”
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Highlights include Bay view and Delimara Electrogas.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wolseley Battery”. Photo: Matthew Axiak, CC BY-SA 4.0.