Riħama Battery, Cottonera

Name: Riħama Battery
Address: Cottonera, Malta

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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. ()

Built: 1714 (310 years ago)Coordinates: 35°50'59"N, 14°33'56"E

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Riħama Battery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei, Briconet Redoubt, Saint Paul's Battery, Ħal Ġinwi temple.

1.3 miSW
Church
Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei, Marsaxlokk
34 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Pompei is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the fishing village of Marsaxlokk in Malta.
1.1 miN
Forts and castles
Briconet Redoubt, Marsaskala
28 min walk • Briconet Redoubt, also known as Marsaskala Redoubt or the Vendôme Entrenchment, is a redoubt in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built in 1715 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Until recently, the redoubt was used as a police station.
0.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Saint Paul's Battery, Malta Island
14 min walk • 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.
1 miW
Temple
Ħal Ġinwi temple, Marsaxlokk
27 min walk • The Ħal Ġinwi temple was a prehistoric megalithic temple site located southeast of Żejtun, Malta dating back to the Ġgantija phase.
0.4 miS
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.
0.8 miW
Temple, Ancient Greek architecture
Tas-Silġ, Marsaxlokk
21 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.
0.6 miNW
Tower, Vernacular architecture
Mamo Tower, Marsaskala
15 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.
1.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Wolseley Battery, Malta Island
28 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.
1.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Vendôme Tower, Marsaxlokk
38 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.
0.6 miS
Tower
Xrobb l-Għaġin Tower, Malta Island
17 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.
1 miNW
Church
Chapel of St Mary of Ħal Tmin, Marsaskala
27 min walk • The Chapel of Saint Mary of Ħal Tmin is a Roman Catholic 16th century chapel located in the outskirts of the village of Żejtun in Malta. Today the church remains in very good condition, with the teaching of catechism classes and other forms of religious activities and meetings organised in it.

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Which popular attractions are close to Riħama Battery?

Nearby attractions include Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple, Malta Island (12 min walk), Saint Paul's Battery, Malta Island (14 min walk), Mamo Tower, Marsaskala (15 min walk), Xrobb l-Għaġin Tower, Malta Island (17 min walk).