Sliema Point Battery

Sliema Point Battery, also known as Fort Sliema, is an artillery battery in , . It was built by the British between 1872 and 1876. The battery stands on the peninsula that separates from St.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fond Għadir Beach and Europa Hotel.

Beach
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is situated 200 metres northwest of Sliema Point Battery.

Hotel
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Church
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The Parish Church is a Roman Catholic parish in , . It is the matrice of the other parish churches in Sliema and Gżira, the oldest parish church dating from 1878. is situated 360 metres southwest of Sliema Point Battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northern Harbor of Malta and Gzira.

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Sliema is in . St. Julian's is a town in . San Gwann is a city in .

Town
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Gżira is a town in the Eastern Region of . It is located between and , also bordering on . It has a population of 12,504 according to NSO 2024 figures.

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or Il-Belt is the capital of . Historically built as harbour city to first capital, preserves much of its 16th-century architectural heritage built under the Hospitallers.

Sliema Point Battery

Latitude
35.91411° or 35° 54′ 51″ north
Longitude
14.50712° or 14° 30′ 26″ east
Open location code
8F7PWG74+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 153030272
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2294164
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In Other Languages

From German to Polish—“Sliema Point Battery” goes by many names.
  • German: “Sliema Point Battery”
  • Maltese: “Batterija tal-Ponta ta‘ Tas-Sliema”
  • Maltese: “Fortizza ta’ Tas-Sliema”
  • Polish: “Bateria Sliema Point”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Malta Blue Diving Shop and Sliema Pitch.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Il-Fortizza and The Preluna Beach Club.

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