Saluting Battery
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The Saluting Battery is a historic artillery battery in Valletta, Malta, famed for its ceremonial cannon firings overlooking the Grand Harbour.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery battery
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ceremonial site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Upper Barrakka Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Order of St John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Malta ⓘ |
| currentUse |
ceremonial saluting station
ⓘ
heritage attraction ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ceremonial uniforms for gun crews
ⓘ
interpretation centre ⓘ row of artillery guns ⓘ stone gun platforms ⓘ underground magazines ⓘ viewing terraces ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Fort Ricasoli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort St Angelo NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Harbour shipping lanes NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Cities ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
cultural heritage site in Malta
ⓘ
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site City of Valletta ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
harbour defence
ⓘ
signalling station ⓘ time gun for Valletta ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Grand Harbour area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valletta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
St Peter and St Paul Bastion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
south flank of Valletta ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Grand Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Upper Barrakka area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fortifications of Valletta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationPeriod |
early 21st century
ⓘ
late 20th century ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic landmark of Valletta
ⓘ
important element of Malta’s military heritage ⓘ one of the oldest saluting batteries still in operation ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
daily cannon firing demonstration
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ special event salutes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Order of St John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Great Siege of Malta aftermath fortification period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial cannon firing
ⓘ
gun salutes on national occasions ⓘ salutes to visiting ships ⓘ time signalling ⓘ tourist demonstrations ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
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