Tarġa Battery, Buġibba

Name: Tarġa Battery
Address: Buġibba, Malta

#11 among attractions in Buġibba

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Tarġa Battery is an artillery battery on the boundary between St. Paul's Bay and Mosta, Malta. It was built in 1887 by the British as part of the Victoria Lines. The battery is now in the hands of the Mosta Local Council, who intend to restore it and open it to the public. ()

Built: 1887 (137 years ago)Coordinates: 35°54'59"N, 14°24'33"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Rotunda of Mosta, San Pawl Milqi, Falca Lines, Chapel of St Paul the Hermit.

1 miSE
Neoclassical church with a famous dome
Rotunda of Mosta, Mosta
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1.2 miN
Museum, Vernacular architecture
San Pawl Milqi, Buġibba
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0.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Falca Lines, Buġibba
15 min walk • The Falca Lines, also known as the Falca Gap Entrenchment, are an infantry entrenchment in northern Malta, located on the boundary between Mġarr and St. Paul's Bay. The lines were built in the 18th century by the Order of Saint John, and today lie in ruins.
1.1 miE
Church
Chapel of St Paul the Hermit, Mosta
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1.3 miSE
Tower, Vernacular architecture
Cumbo Tower, Mosta
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Neighbourhood
Mselliet, Buġibba
21 min walk • Mselliet is an area in northern Malta, lying within the limits of Mġarr and St. Paul's Bay. It is primarily made up of agricultural land, and it includes the Mselliet Valley.