Wolseley Battery
Wolseley Battery is an artillery battery in Delimara, Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built by the British between 1897 and 1899, and is located close to Fort Tas-Silġ. Today, the battery still exists, but it is not accessible to the public.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Matthew Axiak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Tas-Silġ and Delimara Power Station.
Fort Tas-Silġ
Castle
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Fort Tas-Silġ is a polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built between 1879 and 1883 by the British on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-ż-Żgħira. Fort Tas-Silġ is situated 520 metres north of Wolseley Battery.
Delimara Power Station
Power station
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The Delimara power station is located near Marsaxlokk in the southeast of Malta and is the newest power plant in Malta. It was put into operation in 1992 and redeveloped to LNG in the 2010s. Delimara Power Station is situated 460 metres southwest of Wolseley Battery.
Tas-Silġ
Archaeological site
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Tas-Silġ is a rounded hilltop on the southeast coast of the island of Malta overlooking Marsaxlokk Bay and close to the town of Żejtun. Tas-Silġ is a major multi-period sanctuary site with archaeological remains covering 4000 years, from the Neolithic to the ninth century. Tas-Silġ is situated 1¼ km northwest of Wolseley Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Birżebbuġa.
Southern Harbor of Malta
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The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valetta 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.
Birżebbuġa
Town
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Birżebbuġa is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta, and has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014. Birżebbuġa is situated 3 km west of Wolseley Battery.
Marsaskala
Town
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Marsaskala, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala 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. Marsaskala is situated 3 km north of Wolseley Battery.
Wolseley Battery
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: coastal battery in Malta
- Categories: artillery battery, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Marsaxlokk, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.83565° or 35° 50′ 8″ northLongitude
14.55781° or 14° 33′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8F7PRHP5+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 394843049OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q20949768
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In Other Languages
“Wolseley Battery” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Bateria Wolseley”
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Highlights include Wolseley Battery and Bay view.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wolseley Battery”. Photo: Matthew Axiak, CC BY-SA 4.0.