Riħama Battery
Riħama Battery is an artillery battery in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1714–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands.Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple and Mamo Tower.
Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple
Archaeological site
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Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple is a ruined megalithic temple in Xrobb l-Għaġin, limits of Marsaxlokk, Malta. After being identified in 1913, the site was excavated between 1914 and 1915. Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple is situated 710 metres south of Riħama Battery.
Mamo Tower
Historic building
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Mamo Tower, also known as San Tommaso Tower, is a fortified residence in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built by the Mamo family in 1657 on rising ground above St Thomas Bay on the east shore of Malta. Mamo Tower is situated 1 km northwest of Riħama 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 southwest of Riħama Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marsaskala and Marsaxlokk.
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.
Marsaxlokk
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
Marsaxlokk is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history.
Southern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valletta 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.
Riħama Battery
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: artillery battery in Marsaskala, Malta
- Categories: artillery battery, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Marsaskala, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.84972° or 35° 50′ 59″ northLongitude
14.56558° or 14° 33′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8F7PRHX8+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 374905592OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q20949709
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In Other Languages
From Maltese to Polish—“Riħama Battery” goes by many names.
- Maltese: “Batterija ta‘ Riħama”
- Polish: “Bateria Rihama”
- Polish: “Bateria Riħama”
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