Mistra Battery
Mistra Battery (Maltese: Batterija tal-Mistra), formerly also known as Despirasse Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' Despirasse), is an artillery battery in Mistra Bay, Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in the 18th century as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands.
| Mistra Battery | |
|---|---|
Batterija tal-Mistra | |
| Mellieħa, Malta | |
Mistra Battery's redan and blockhouses | |
Map of Mistra Battery | |
| Coordinates | 35°57′30.48″N 14°23′41.86″E |
| Type | Artillery battery |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of Malta |
| Controlled by | Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Intact |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1761 |
| Built by | Order of Saint John |
| In use | c. 1761–1798 |
| Materials | Limestone |
The battery is considered as the best preserved of the Order's batteries in Malta, since it retains all of its original features. Many other batteries have been destroyed or otherwise modified, and very few have survived in their original state.
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