Fort Rinella

Rinella Battery
Batterija ta' Rinella
Kalkara, Malta
Entrance to Rinella Battery
Logo of the Fort Rinella museum
Coordinates35°53′40″N 14°31′57″E / 35.89444°N 14.53250°E / 35.89444; 14.53250
TypeArtillery battery
Area6,300 m2 (68,000 sq ft)[1]
Site information
OperatorFondazzjoni Wirt Artna
Open to
the public
NO
ConditionIntact
Websitewww.fortrinella.com
Site history
Built1878–1886
Built byBritish Empire
In use1886–1965
MaterialsLimestone and concrete

The Rinella Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' Rinella) was a Victorian battery in Kalkara, Malta. It is commonly referred to as Fort Rinella (Maltese: Forti Rinella), although it was never classified as a fort while in use.[2] It was armed with an Armstrong 100-ton gun, which survives; the only other surviving gun is at the Napier of Magdala Battery, Gibraltar.

  1. ^ "The American University of Malta - Preliminary Alternative Sites Evaluation Report" (PDF). Office of the Prime Minister. August 2015. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2015.
  2. ^ Spiteri, Stephen C. (14 July 2011). "Military Architecture of the 100-ton Gun Batteries". MilitaryArchitecture.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2014.