Saint Peter’s Battery

Saint Peter's Battery was an artillery battery in Kalkara, Malta, built by Maltese insurgents during the French blockade of 1798–1800. It was part of a chain of batteries, redoubts and entrenchments encircling the French positions in Marsamxett and the Grand Harbour.

Type: Bocce
Description: former artillery battery in Malta
Also known as: “Il-Batterija ta‘ San Pietru”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kalkara Naval Cemetery and Red House.

Kalkara Naval Cemetery

Cemetery

Kalkara Naval Cemetery

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The Kalkara Naval Cemetery is a cemetery in Kalkara in the South Eastern Region of Malta. Kalkara Naval Cemetery is situated 420 metres west of Saint Peter’s Battery.

Red House

Historic building

Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Red House is a historic building, which is situated 660 metres northwest of Saint Peter’s Battery.

Fort Ricasoli

Castle

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Fort Ricasoli is a bastioned fort in Kalkara, Malta… Fort Ricasoli is situated 2 km northwest of Saint Peter’s Battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xghajra and Kalkara.

Xghajra

Village

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Xgħajra is a small village in the Port Region of Malta.

Kalkara

Village

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kalkara is a village in the Port Region of Malta, with a population of 3,014 as of March 2014.

Żabbar

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Żabbar, also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the Port Region of Malta.

Saint Peter’s Battery

Categories: artillery battery, destroyed building or structure, building, and sports location
Location: Il-Kalkara, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.88571° or 35° 53′ 9″ north

Longitude

14.54086° or 14° 32′ 27″ east

Open location code

8F7PVGPR+78

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=boules

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Saint Peter’s Battery” goes by many names.

Polish: “Bateria św. Piotra”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St Peter’s Boċċi Club and St. Peter’s Battery.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ix-Xgħajra - Boċċi and Ħaż-Żabbar - Sebbellika.

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