Saint Paul's Battery, Malta Island

Name: Saint Paul's Battery
Address: Malta Island, Malta

#10 among attractions in Malta Island

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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. It is a polygonal fort and was built by the British from 1881 to 1886. It commands a field of fire northwards over St Thomas' Bay and Marsaskala. ()

Built: 1881 (143 years ago)Coordinates: 35°50'37"N, 14°33'37"E

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Saint Paul's Battery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort San Lucian, Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei, Riħama Battery, St. Catherine's Old Church.

1.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort San Lucian, Marsaxlokk
34 min walk • Fort San Lucian, also known as Saint Lucian Tower or simply Fort San Luċjan, stands as a bastion of history in the picturesque fishing village of Marsaxlokk, Malta. This coastal fortification, constructed in 1610 by the Order of Saint John, was strategically placed...
0.9 miW
Church
Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei, Marsaxlokk
23 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Pompei is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the fishing village of Marsaxlokk in Malta.
0.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Riħama Battery, Cottonera
14 min walk • 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. The battery still exists, although it is in a dilapidated state with part of it having collapsed.
1.4 miNW
Church
St. Catherine's Old Church, Żejtun
36 min walk • St. Catherine's Old Church, also known as St. Gregory's Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Żejtun. The church and its complex sit towards the outskirts of the town, commanding views over Marsascala Bay, St. Thomas' Bay and Marsaxlokk harbour.
0.8 miNW
Temple
Ħal Ġinwi temple, Marsaxlokk
21 min walk • The Ħal Ġinwi temple was a prehistoric megalithic temple site located southeast of Żejtun, Malta dating back to the Ġgantija phase.
0.5 miE
Temple
Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple, Malta Island
12 min walk • 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.
0.5 miW
Temple, Ancient Greek architecture
Tas-Silġ, Marsaxlokk
13 min walk • Tas-Silġ is a rounded hilltop on the south-east coast of the island of Malta, overlooking Marsaxlokk Bay, and close to the town of Żejtun.
0.8 miN
Tower, Vernacular architecture
Mamo Tower, Marsaskala
20 min walk • 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.
0.6 miS
Forts and castles
Wolseley Battery, Malta Island
15 min walk • 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.
1 miSW
Forts and castles
Vendôme Tower, Marsaxlokk
26 min walk • Vendôme Tower is a tour-reduit in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands. It is the only surviving tour-reduit in Malta. Today, Vendôme Tower houses the headquarters of Marsaxlokk F.C.
0.5 miE
Tower
Xrobb l-Għaġin Tower, Malta Island
13 min walk • Xrobb l-Għaġin Tower, originally known as Torre di Siuarep, is a ruined watchtower in Xrobb l-Għaġin, limits of Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built in 1659 as the eighth of the De Redin towers. An entrenchment with two redans was built around it in 1761.

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Which popular attractions are close to Saint Paul's Battery?

Nearby attractions include Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple, Malta Island (12 min walk), Tas-Silġ, Marsaxlokk (13 min walk), Xrobb l-Għaġin Tower, Malta Island (13 min walk), Riħama Battery, Cottonera (14 min walk).

How to get to Saint Paul's Battery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Saint Paul's Battery:

Bus

Marsaxlokk - Abdosir • Lines: 119, 210, 81 (17 min walk)
Marsaxlokk - Delimara • Lines: 119 (19 min walk)