Rinella Battery | |
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Batterija ta' Rinella | |
Kalkara, Malta | |
Coordinates | 35°53′40″N 14°31′57″E / 35.89444°N 14.53250°E |
Type | Artillery battery |
Area | 6,300 m2 (68,000 sq ft)[1] |
Site information | |
Operator | Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna |
Open to the public | NO |
Condition | Intact |
Website | www.fortrinella.com |
Site history | |
Built | 1878–1886 |
Built by | British Empire |
In use | 1886–1965 |
Materials | Limestone 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.