Falca Lines (Q1393903)

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English Wikipedia categories: 18th-century fortifications, 18th Century military history of Malta, Buildings and structures completed in 1732, Fortifications in Malta, Hospitaller fortifications in Malta, Limestone buildings in Malta, Malta geography stubs, Mġarr, National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands, Ruins in Malta, St. Paul's Bay

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Falca Lines, also known as the Falca Gap Entrenchment (Maltese: Trunċiera ta' Falca Gap), are an infantry entrenchment in northern Malta, located on the limits of Mġarr and St. Paul's Bay. The lines were built in the 18th century by the Order of Saint John, and today lie in ruins.

Summary from Język polski / Polish Wikipedia (plwiki)

Falca Gap Entrenchment (malt. Trunċiera ta’ Falca Gap), znany też jako Falca Lines – przednia linia obronna piechoty entrenchment w północnej Malcie, znajdująca się na granicy pomiędzy miejscowością Mġarr i Saint Paul’s Bay. Została zbudowana w XVIII wieku przez Zakon Maltański. Współcześnie znajduje się w ruinie.

Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Die Falca Lines sind eine während der Zeit der Herrschaft des Johanniterordens ab 1731 erbaute Befestigungsanlage auf Malta in der Nähe von Naxxar.

Wikidata location: 35.9125, 14.4006 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands	boundary=administrative, place=island, place=islet, admin_level
Ruins in Malta	ruins, building=ruins, historic=ruins