Pinto Battery
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For the battery in Mistra Bay, see Mistra Battery.
Pinto Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' Pinto), also known as Għżira Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' Għżira) or Kechakara Battery,[1] is a former artillery battery in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715 and 1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands. The battery has been heavily altered over time, and the blockhouse now houses a bar and a garage, while the gun platform and parapet have been largely destroyed, with only the general outline still visible.
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Pinto Battery | |
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Batterija ta' Pinto | |
Birżebbuġa, Malta | |
Coordinates | 35°49′36″N 14°31′58.5″E |
Type | Artillery battery |
Site information | |
Owner | Government of Malta |
Controlled by | Private tenants |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Blockhouse intact but heavily altered, gun platform largely destroyed |
Site history | |
Built | 1715–1716 |
Built by | Order of Saint John |
Materials | Limestone |
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