Wardija Battery

Wardija Battery
Batterija tal-Wardija
St. Paul's Bay, Malta
Surveying control point (left) and
gun emplacement (right)
Coordinates35°56′36.8″N 14°23′59.9″E / 35.943556°N 14.399972°E / 35.943556; 14.399972
TypeArtillery battery
Site information
OwnerGovernment of Malta
Controlled byAbandoned and dilapidated
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionIntact
Site history
Built1915
Built byBritish Empire
In use1915–1938
MaterialsReinforced concrete
Battles/warsWorld War I
EventsHistoric landmark
Garrison information
GarrisonWestern Section Royal Garrison Artillery

Wardija Battery (Maltese: Batterija tal-Wardija) was an artillery battery in Wardija, a hilltop in the limits of St. Paul's Bay, on the northern coast of Malta. It was built by the British in 1915, and saw use during World War I. It became obsolete following the construction of Fort Campbell in 1938.