Tal-Bir Redoubt

Tal-Bir Redoubt, also known as Wied Musa Redoubt, is a redoubt in the limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Today, the redoubt lies in ruins.

Photo: Pygar1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vendôme Battery and Qortin Redoubt.

Vendôme Battery

Fortification

Photo: Pygar1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vendôme Battery, also known as Ta' Maċċu Battery, is an artillery battery near Armier Bay, limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Vendôme Battery is situated 760 metres northeast of Tal-Bir Redoubt.

Qortin Redoubt

Building

Photo: Pygar1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Qortin Redoubt, also known as Eskalar Redoubt, is a redoubt in the limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Qortin Redoubt is situated 450 metres east of Tal-Bir Redoubt.

Għadira Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Għadira also known as Għadira Nature Reserve is a protected area located in the locality of Mellieħa, Malta. It comprises a brackish lake and a salt marsh habitat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manikata and Xemxija.

Manikata

Village

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Manikata is a small settlement in the limits of Mellieħa in the northwestern part of Malta. It oversees the farming areas in the valley between il-Ballut and il-Manikata. The village's population of 539 is spread among 40 families. Manikata is situated 5 km south of Tal-Bir Redoubt.

Xemxija

Village

Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.

Xemxija is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region of Malta. It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Xemxija Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church. Xemxija is situated 5 km southeast of Tal-Bir Redoubt.

Golden Bay

Hamlet

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Golden Bay is one of the bays and sand beaches in Malta. It was previously known as Military Bay. The white beach slopes gently allowing swimmers to easily walk into the sea. Golden Bay is situated 6 km south of Tal-Bir Redoubt.

Tal-Bir Redoubt

Type: Ruins
Also known as: “It-Torri tal-Bir”
Categories: redoubt, building, and historic site
Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.98577° or 35° 59′ 9″ north

Longitude

14.34652° or 14° 20′ 48″ east

Open location code

8F7PX8PW+8J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 406035634

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

Wikidata ID

Q20949734

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In Other Languages

From Maltese to Polish—“Tal-Bir Redoubt” goes by many names.

Maltese: “Ridott Tal-Bir”
Polish: “Reduta Tal-Bir”

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