St. Peter’s Battery
St. Peter’s Battery is an archaeological site in Il-Kalkara, Malta. Access is restricted and requires permission. St. Peter’s Battery is situated nearby to Saint Peter’s Battery, as well as near the pitch St Peters Bocci Club.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Inscription: “WW2 Anti-Aircraft site”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Peter’s Battery and Kalkara Naval Cemetery.
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. Saint Peter’s Battery is situated 180 metres southeast of St. Peter’s Battery.Kalkara Naval Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kalkara Naval Cemetery is a cemetery in Kalkara in the South Eastern Region of Malta. The main entrance to the cemetery is at the junction of Triq Santu Rokku and Triq San Leonardu. Kalkara Naval Cemetery is situated 310 metres west of St. Peter’s Battery.
Red House
Historic building
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Red House is a historic building, which is situated 490 metres northwest of St. Peter’s Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xgħajra and Kalkara.
Xgħajra
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xgħajra is a small village in the Port Region of Malta. It is located on the coast, about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala. Its local football club is known as the Xgħajra Tornadoes F.C.
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. The name is derived from the Latin word for lime, and it is believed that there was a lime kiln present there since Roman times.
Żabbar
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Żabbar, also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the Port Region of Malta. It is the seventh largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 15,648 as of January 2021.
St. Peter’s Battery
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Il-Kalkara, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.8872° or 35° 53′ 14″ northLongitude
14.54003° or 14° 32′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVGPR+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 907307646OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover St. Peter’s Battery from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Peter’s Battery and St Peters Bocci Club.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Ħaż-Żabbar - Marżebb and Ix-Xgħajra - Boċċi.
Malta: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Valletta, Mdina, Sliema, and Victoria.
Curious Archaeological Sites to Discover
Uncover intriguing archaeological sites from every corner of the globe.
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. Photo: Dirk.heldmaier, CC BY-SA 3.0.