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{{Infobox military installation
{{Infobox military installation
|name = Sliema Point Battery
|name = Sliema Point Battery
|native_name = Il-Fortizza ta' Tas-Sliema
|location = [[Sliema]], [[Malta]]
|location = [[Sliema]], [[Malta]]
|image = [[File:Malta - Sliema - Triq it-Torri - Il Fortizza 03 ies.jpg|300px]]
|image = Il-Fortizza, Sliema, isla de Malta, Malta, 2021-08-24, DD 09.jpg
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|caption = Sliema Point Battery
|caption = Sliema Point Battery
|type = [[Artillery battery]]
|type = [[Artillery battery]]
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|website = http://fortizzamalta.com/
|website = http://fortizzamalta.com/
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[[File:Il-Fortizza, Sliema, isla de Malta, Malta, 2021-08-24, DD 10.jpg|thumb|Entrance]]
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'''Sliema Point Battery''' ({{langx|mt|Batterija tal-Ponta ta' Tas-Sliema}}), also known as '''Fort Sliema''' ({{langx|mt|Il-Fortizza ta' Tas-Sliema}}), is an [[artillery battery]] in [[Sliema]], [[Malta]]. It was built by the [[British Empire|British]] between 1872 and 1876. The battery stands on the peninsula that separates [[Marsamxett Harbour]] from [[St. Julian's]] Bay. The battery was later used as a searchlight position, and it is now a restaurant known as ''Il-Fortizza'' (The Fortress).


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The battery is located at Tower Road, one of Malta's most popular seaside promenades, which was named after the 17th century [[Saint Julian's Tower]]. Like Sliema Point Battery, this tower is now also used as a restaurant.
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'''Sliema Point Battery''', also known as '''Fort Sliema''', is an [[artillery battery]] in [[Sliema]], [[Malta]]. It was built by the [[British Empire|British]] between 1872 and 1876. The battery stands on the peninsula that separates [[Marsamxett Harbour]] from [[St. Julian's]] Bay. The battery was later used as a searchlight position, and it is now a restaurant known as ''Il-Fortizza'' (The Fortress).

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The battery is located at Tower Road, one of Malta's most popular seaside promenades, which was named after the 17th century [[De Redin towers#Saint Julian's Tower|St. Julian's Tower]]. Like Sliema Point Battery, this tower is now also used as a restaurant.


==History==
==History==
The construction of Sliema Point Battery started in 1872 by the [[British Empire|British]], as part of a program of improvements to Malta's fortifications recommended in Colonel Jervois' Report of 1866 titled "Memorandum with reference to the improvements to the defences of Malta and Gibraltar, rendered necessary by the introduction of Iron Plated Ships and powerful rifled guns".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Formosa|first1=Christian|title=Colonel Jervois Report of 1866|url=http://www.maltamilitary.0catch.com/html/jervois_report.html|website=Malta Military|accessdate=11 January 2015}}</ref>
The construction of Sliema Point Battery started in 1872 by the [[British Empire|British]], as part of a program of improvements to Malta's fortifications recommended in Colonel Jervois' Report of 1866 titled "Memorandum with reference to the improvements to the defences of Malta and Gibraltar, rendered necessary by the introduction of Iron Plated Ships and powerful rifled guns".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Formosa|first1=Christian|title=Colonel Jervois Report of 1866|url=http://www.maltamilitary.0catch.com/html/jervois_report.html|website=Malta Military|accessdate=11 January 2015}}</ref>


The battery, which was completed in 1876, has many [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]] architectural features, such as the main gate. Construction cost a total of £12,000.
The battery, which was completed in 1876, has many [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]] architectural features, such as the main gate. Construction cost a total of £12,000.


The battery was armed with two [[RML 10 inch 18 ton gun|10 inch]] and two [[RML 11 inch 25 ton gun|11 inch]] [[Muzzle-loading rifle|rifled muzzle-loading guns]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Castillo|first1=Dennis Angelo|title=The Maltese Cross: A Strategic History of Malta|date=2006|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|location=[[Westport, Connecticut|Westport]]|isbn=0313323291|page=134|url=https://books.google.com.mt/books?id=i5ns5LNtoiUC&pg=PA134#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref> These guns were removed in 1905, and a searchlight tower was built on part of the battery. It was then used as a searchlight position to expose enemy ships approaching the [[Grand Harbour]] area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sliema Tourist Attractions|url=http://www.planetware.com/malta/sliema-m-m-silem.htm|website=PlanetWare|accessdate=11 January 2015}}</ref>
The battery was armed with two [[RML 10 inch 18 ton gun|10 inch]] and two [[RML 11 inch 25 ton gun|11 inch]] [[Muzzle-loading rifle|rifled muzzle-loading guns]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Castillo|first1=Dennis Angelo|title=The Maltese Cross: A Strategic History of Malta|date=2006|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|location=[[Westport, Connecticut|Westport]]|isbn=0313323291|page=134|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i5ns5LNtoiUC&pg=PA134}}</ref> These guns were removed in 1905, and a searchlight tower was built on part of the battery. It was then used as a searchlight position to expose enemy ships approaching the [[Grand Harbour]] area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sliema Tourist Attractions|url=http://www.planetware.com/malta/sliema-m-m-silem.htm|website=PlanetWare|accessdate=11 January 2015}}</ref>


From around 1912, the Sliema Aquatic Sports Club began to meet near the battery. eventually, a water polo venue was built near the battery, and it is still used by the Sliema Aquatic Sports Club to this day.<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.sliema-asc.org.mt/en/history|website=sliema-asc.org.mt|publisher=Sliema Aquatic Sports Club|accessdate=11 January 2015}}</ref>
From around 1912, the Sliema Aquatic Sports Club began to meet near the battery. eventually, a water polo venue was built near the battery, and it is still used by the Sliema Aquatic Sports Club to this day.<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.sliema-asc.org.mt/en/history|website=sliema-asc.org.mt|publisher=Sliema Aquatic Sports Club|accessdate=11 January 2015}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 02:26, 10 November 2024

Sliema Point Battery
Il-Fortizza ta' Tas-Sliema
Sliema, Malta
Sliema Point Battery
Coordinates35°54′50.9″N 14°30′25.7″E / 35.914139°N 14.507139°E / 35.914139; 14.507139
TypeArtillery battery
Site information
Controlled byFortizza Bar & Restaurant
Open to
the public		Yes (as a restaurant)
ConditionIntact
Websitehttp://fortizzamalta.com/
Site history
Built1872-1876
Built byBritish Empire
MaterialsLimestone
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Sliema Point Battery (Maltese: Batterija tal-Ponta ta' Tas-Sliema), also known as Fort Sliema (Maltese: Il-Fortizza ta' Tas-Sliema), is an artillery battery in Sliema, Malta. It was built by the British between 1872 and 1876. The battery stands on the peninsula that separates Marsamxett Harbour from St. Julian's Bay. The battery was later used as a searchlight position, and it is now a restaurant known as Il-Fortizza (The Fortress).

The battery is located at Tower Road, one of Malta's most popular seaside promenades, which was named after the 17th century Saint Julian's Tower. Like Sliema Point Battery, this tower is now also used as a restaurant.

History

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The construction of Sliema Point Battery started in 1872 by the British, as part of a program of improvements to Malta's fortifications recommended in Colonel Jervois' Report of 1866 titled "Memorandum with reference to the improvements to the defences of Malta and Gibraltar, rendered necessary by the introduction of Iron Plated Ships and powerful rifled guns".[1]

The battery, which was completed in 1876, has many Gothic Revival architectural features, such as the main gate. Construction cost a total of £12,000.

The battery was armed with two 10 inch and two 11 inch rifled muzzle-loading guns.[2] These guns were removed in 1905, and a searchlight tower was built on part of the battery. It was then used as a searchlight position to expose enemy ships approaching the Grand Harbour area.[3]

From around 1912, the Sliema Aquatic Sports Club began to meet near the battery. eventually, a water polo venue was built near the battery, and it is still used by the Sliema Aquatic Sports Club to this day.[4]

Present day

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The fort is now used as a restaurant known as Fortizza Bar and Restaurant and commonly called Il-Fortizza. It came under new management in 2009.[5]

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sliema Point Battery.
  1. ^ Formosa, Christian. "Colonel Jervois Report of 1866". Malta Military. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  2. ^ Castillo, Dennis Angelo (2006). The Maltese Cross: A Strategic History of Malta. Westport: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 134. ISBN 0313323291.
  3. ^ "Sliema Tourist Attractions". PlanetWare. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  4. ^ "History". sliema-asc.org.mt. Sliema Aquatic Sports Club. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  5. ^ "About us". fortizzamalta.com. Fortizza Bar & Restaurant. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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