Arrias Battery, Mellieħa

Name: Arrias Battery
Address: Mellieħa, Malta

#9 among attractions in Mellieħa

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Arrias Battery, also known as Xemxija Battery or Pwales Left Battery, is an artillery battery in Xemxija, limits of St. Paul's Bay, 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. The battery still exists, although it has modern alterations, and it is used as a restaurant. ()

Coordinates: 35°56'51"N, 14°22'59"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo Pescatore, Selmun Palace, Parish Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa.

0.9 miE
Dancing, Nightlife, Neoclassical architecture
Palazzo Pescatore, St. Paul's Bay
22 min walk • Palazzo Pescatore is a palace in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was built in the late 19th century. Its symmetrical porticoed façades of neo-classical inspiration are similar to those of Palazzo Dragonara in St. Julian's.
0.8 miN
Forts and castles, Palace, Baroque architecture
Selmun Palace, Mellieħa
21 min walk • Selmun Palace, also known as Selmun Tower, is a villa on the Selmun Peninsula in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built in the 18th century by the Monte della Redenzione degli Schiavi, funded by the Monte di Pietà.
1.5 miNW
Church, Baroque architecture
Parish Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Mellieħa
40 min walk • The Parish Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic parish church in Mellieħa, Malta, dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. It was built between 1881 and 1898, and the dome and bell towers were completed between 1920 and 1940.
1.5 miNW
Town, Church
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Mellieħa
39 min walk • The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa is a Roman Catholic church in the village of Mellieħa in Malta. The sanctuary originated as a natural cave which was consecrated as a church at an unknown date, and local traditions link its establishment to antiquity or the medieval period.
1.1 miE
Tower, Historical place, Museum
Wignacourt Tower, St. Paul's Bay
29 min walk • Wignacourt Tower, also known as Saint Paul's Bay Tower, is a bastioned watchtower in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was the first of six Wignacourt towers to be built, and it was completed in 1610.
1.2 miN
Forts and castles
Fort Campbell, Buġibba
31 min walk • Fort Campbell, also known locally as Il-Fortizza ta' Selmun, is a former fort in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the British between 1937 and 1938.
0.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Mistra Battery, St. Paul's Bay
23 min walk • Mistra Battery, formerly also known as Despirasse Battery, is an artillery battery in Mistra Bay, Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in the 18th century as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands.
1.1 miE
Tower
Wignacourt towers, St. Paul's Bay
29 min walk • The Wignacourt towers are a series of large coastal watchtowers built in Malta by the Order of Saint John between 1610 and 1620. A total of six towers of this type were constructed, four of which survive.
0.5 miE
Tower, Vernacular architecture
Ta' Tabibu Farmhouse, St. Paul's Bay
13 min walk • Ta' Tabibu Farmhouse, originally known as the Dejma Tower, is a medieval building in St. Paul's Bay, Malta, which originally served as a militia watch post. It was later converted into a farmhouse and remains until the present.
1.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort Mellieħa, Mellieħa
29 min walk • Fort Mellieħa or Mellieħa Fort, also known as Il-Fortizza tas-Salib, is a World War II-era fort in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the British on top of Mellieħa hill, to serve as a civil defence depot and an observation post. The structure is lightly fortified by a perimeter wall.
0.9 miSE
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Castello Dei Baroni, St. Paul's Bay
23 min walk • Castello Dei Baroni is a 20th-century residence in Wardija, Malta. In the 18th-century, during the magistracy of Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc, a rural building was constructed on site.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Arrias Battery?

Nearby attractions include Is-Simar Nature Reserve, Buġibba (4 min walk), Mistra Gate, Buġibba (11 min walk), Ta' Tabibu Farmhouse, St. Paul's Bay (13 min walk), Selmun Palace, Mellieħa (21 min walk).

How to get to Arrias Battery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Arrias Battery:

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Roti • Lines: 221, 222, 250, 41, 42, 49, N11, X1, X1A (1 min walk)
San Pawl - Simar • Lines: 221, 222, 223, 225, 250, 41, 42, 49, N11 (6 min walk)