Tag: limestone fortifications

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Fort St Angelo - Birgu, Malta - Historic Cannons on the Harbour Defence Battery

Historic muzzle-loading cannons displayed on the limestone artillery terrace at Fort St Angelo in Birgu, Malta, with defensive parapets, a stone cross and a tall masonry tower overlooking the approaches to Grand Harbour.

Fort Mosta - Mosta, Malta - Historic Guns Above the Limestone Fortifications

Two historic rust-coloured guns stand above the limestone fortifications of Fort Mosta, part of Malta’s Victoria Lines defensive system, surrounded by grassy earthworks and military masonry.

Dwejra Lines - Binġemma Gap, Malta - Defensive Wall Along the Steep Escarpment

A historic limestone defensive wall follows the edge of a steep, vegetation-covered escarpment at Binġemma Gap, Malta, with rocky outcrops and terraced countryside in the distance.

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