Pinto Battery
Pinto Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' Pinto), also known as Għżira Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' Għżira) or Kechakara Battery, is a former artillery battery in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John between 1715 and 1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands. The battery has been heavily altered over time, and the blockhouse now houses a bar and a garage, while the gun platform and parapet have been largely destroyed, with only the general outline still visible.
| Pinto Battery | |
|---|---|
Batterija ta' Pinto | |
| Birżebbuġa, Malta | |
Pinto Battery's blockhouse | |
| Coordinates | 35°49′36″N 14°31′58.5″E |
| Type | Artillery battery |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of Malta |
| Controlled by | Private tenants |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Blockhouse intact but heavily altered, gun platform largely destroyed |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1715–1716 |
| Built by | Order of Saint John |
| Materials | Limestone |
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