Sliema Point Battery
Sliema Point Battery, also known as Fort Sliema, is an artillery battery in Sliema, Malta. It was built by the British between 1872 and 1876. The battery stands on the peninsula that separates Marsamxett Harbour from St.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fond Għadir Beach and Europa Hotel.
Fond Għadir Beach
Beach
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Fond Għadir Beach is situated 200 metres northwest of Sliema Point Battery.
Manoel Island
Islet
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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 Gzira.
Northern Harbor of Malta
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Sliema is in Malta. St. Julian's is a town in Malta. San Gwann is a city in Malta.
Gzira
Town
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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 11,699 as of January 2019.
Valletta
Photo: Thyes, Public domain.
Valletta or Il-Belt is the capital of Malta. Historically built as harbour city to first capital, Valletta preserves much of its 16th-century architectural heritage built under the Hospitallers.
Sliema Point Battery
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Il-Batterija tas-Sliema”
- Categories: artillery battery, building, and tourism
- Location: Sliema, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.91412° or 35° 54′ 51″ northLongitude
14.50717° or 14° 30′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8F7PWG74+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 153030272OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata 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”
- Maltese: “il-Fortizza ta‘ Tas-Sliema”
- Maltese: “il-Fortizza”
- Polish: “Bateria Sliema Point”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Malta Blue Diving Shop and The Preluna Hotel.
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