Qortin Redoubt
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.Photo: Pygar1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vendôme Battery and Tal-Bir 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 390 metres northeast of Qortin Redoubt.
Tal-Bir Redoubt
Ruins
Photo: Pygar1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Tal-Bir Redoubt is situated 450 metres west of Qortin Redoubt.
Wied Musa Battery
Photo: BoneA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wied Musa Battery, also known as Swatar Battery, is a former artillery battery in Marfa, limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1714–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Wied Musa Battery is situated 1 km west of Qortin Redoubt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xemxija and Manikata.
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 Qortin Redoubt.
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 Qortin Redoubt.
San Pawl il-Bahar
Town
Photo: Yarah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. San Pawl il-Bahar is situated 6 km southeast of Qortin Redoubt.
Qortin Redoubt
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “It-Torri ta‘ Skalor” and “It-Trunċiera”
- Category: redoubt
- Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.9865° or 35° 59′ 11″ northLongitude
14.3514° or 14° 21′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8F7PX9P2+JHOpenStreetMap ID
way 406035635OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q20949700
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In Other Languages
From Maltese to Polish—“Qortin Redoubt” goes by many names.
- Maltese: “Ridott t’Eskalar”
- Maltese: “Ridott tal-Qortin”
- Polish: “Reduta Qortin”
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