Victoria Lines

Victoria Lines
Northern Malta
(Rabat, Mġarr, Mosta, Naxxar and Għargħur)
The Victoria Lines at Bingemma Valley, on the boundary between Mġarr and Rabat
Site information
TypeDefensive line
ConditionPartially intact
Location
Coordinates35°54′12.7″N 14°22′43.5″E / 35.903528°N 14.378750°E / 35.903528; 14.378750
Site history
Built1875–1899
Built byBritish Empire
In use1880s–1907
MaterialsLimestone

The Victoria Lines, originally known as the North West Front, are a line of fortifications that spans 12 kilometres along the width of Malta, dividing the north of the island from the more heavily populated south.