Balbani Battery (Q20638791)

matcher place: Malta (relation 365307), Southern Region (relation 1711219)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1721 establishments in Malta, 18th-century fortifications, 18th Century military history of Malta, Artillery battery fortifications in Malta, Birżebbuġa, Buildings and structures completed in 1721, Demolished buildings and structures in Malta, Hospitaller fortifications in Malta, Limestone buildings in Malta, Malta stubs, Military installations established in 1721

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Balbani Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' Balbani), also known as Bengħisa Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' Bengħisa) or Saint Catherine's Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' Santa Katarina), was an artillery battery in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John on commands by Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca and was completed in 1721. The battery was named for Cristoforo Balbani, who partially financed its construction. It was one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.

Summary from Język polski / Polish Wikipedia (plwiki)

Bateria Balbani (malt. Batterija ta' Balbani, ang. Balbani Battery), znana też jako Bateria Bengħisa (malt. Batterija ta' Bengħisa, ang. Bengħisa Battery) lub Bateria św. Katarzyny (malt. Batterija ta' Santa Katarina, ang. Saint Catherine's Battery) – była to bateria artyleryjska w Birżebbuġa na Malcie. Została zbudowana przez Zakon św. Jana na zlecenie Wielkiego Mistrza Manuela Pinto da Fonseca i ukończona w roku 1721. Była jedną z baterii w ciągu nabrzeżnych fortyfikacji zbudowanych dokoła wysp maltańskich.

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Military installations established in 1721

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