Saint Paul's Battery
| Saint Paul's Battery | |
|---|---|
Batterija ta' San Pawl | |
| Marsaxlokk, Malta | |
Saint Paul's Battery | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Artillery battery |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Abandoned |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35°50′36″N 14°33′36″E / 35.84333°N 14.56000°E |
| Area | 13,500 m2 (145,000 sq ft) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1881–1886 |
| Built by | British Empire |
| In use | 1886–1900 |
| Materials | Limestone and concrete |
Saint Paul's Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' San Pawl), also known as Ta' Lombardi Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' Lombardi), is an artillery battery in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It stands on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-z-Zgħira. It is a polygonal fort and was built by the British from 1881 to 1886. It commands a field of fire northwards over St Thomas' Bay and Marsaskala.
Approximately 350 m (1,150 ft) south is Fort Tas-Silġ, a much larger polygonal style fortification.