Żonqor Battery
Żonqor Battery is an artillery battery in Marsaskala, Malta, standing on high ground overlooking Marsaskala Bay. It is a polygonal fort and was built by the British from 1882 to 1886.Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Briconet Redoubt and Saint Thomas Tower.
Briconet Redoubt
Fort
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Briconet Redoubt, also known as Marsaskala Redoubt or the Vendôme Entrenchment, is a redoubt in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built in 1715 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Briconet Redoubt is situated 300 metres south of Żonqor Battery.
Saint Thomas Tower
Fort
Photo: Shoka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Thomas Tower, also known as Fort Saint Thomas, is a large bastioned watchtower in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built in 1614, the third of six Wignacourt towers. Saint Thomas Tower is situated 1 km southeast of Żonqor Battery.
Fort Leonardo
Photo: Shoka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Leonardo, also known as Fort San Leonardo or Fort San Anard, is a polygonal fort in Żabbar, Malta. It was built between 1872 and 1878 by the British between the villages of San Leonardo and Żonqor above the shore east of the Grand Harbour. Fort Leonardo is situated 1¼ km north of Żonqor Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marsaskala and Żabbar.
Marsaskala
Town
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Marsaskala, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala and abbreviated as M'Skala or M'Scala 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.
Żabbar
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Żabbar, also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the Port Region of Malta. It is the seventh largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 15,648 as of January 2021.
Xghajra
Village
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Xgħajra is a small village in the Port Region of Malta. It is located on the coast, about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala. Its local football club is known as the Xgħajra Tornadoes F.C. Xghajra is situated 2½ km northwest of Żonqor Battery.
Żonqor Battery
- Type: Fort
- Categories: artillery battery, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Marsaskala, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.86821° or 35° 52′ 6″ northLongitude
14.56429° or 14° 33′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVH97+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 286534690OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q15136239
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Żonqor Battery” goes by many names.
- German: “Żonqor Battery”
- Maltese: “Batterija taż-Żonqor”
- Polish: “Bateria Żonqor”
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Highlights include Marsascala Parish and Ġnien Antoine Randich.
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