Fresnoy Redoubt | |
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Ridott ta' Fresnoy | |
Birżebbuġa, Malta | |
Coordinates | 35°49′0.6″N 14°32′9.8″E / 35.816833°N 14.536056°E |
Type | Tour-Reduit |
Site history | |
Built | 1715–1716 |
Built by | Order of Saint John |
Materials | Limestone |
Fate | Demolished |
Fresnoy Redoubt ( Maltese: Ridott ta' Fresnoy), also known as Kalafrana Redoubt ( Maltese: Ridott ta' Kalafrana), was a tour-reduit in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. [1] It was demolished in 1897.
Fresnoy Redoubt was built in 1715–1716 as part of a chain of fortifications that defended Marsaxlokk Bay, which also included three other redoubts, the large Saint Lucian Tower, two smaller De Redin towers, seven batteries and three entrenchments. [2] The nearest fortifications to Fresnoy Redoubt were Elminiech Battery to the west and Balbani Battery to the east.
Fresnoy Redoubt was one of four tour-reduits built in Malta, with the other three being Spinola Redoubt, Vendôme Tower and Marsalforn Tower. It had a semi-circular front, and a redan on the landward side, all of which were pierced by musketry loopholes. [3]
The redoubt was demolished by an order given by the Public Works Department on 22 February 1897. [4] Its site is now occupied by part of the Malta Freeport. [5] Other sources say it is occupied by Villa Pisana. [6]
Fresnoy Redoubt | |
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Ridott ta' Fresnoy | |
Birżebbuġa, Malta | |
Coordinates | 35°49′0.6″N 14°32′9.8″E / 35.816833°N 14.536056°E |
Type | Tour-Reduit |
Site history | |
Built | 1715–1716 |
Built by | Order of Saint John |
Materials | Limestone |
Fate | Demolished |
Fresnoy Redoubt ( Maltese: Ridott ta' Fresnoy), also known as Kalafrana Redoubt ( Maltese: Ridott ta' Kalafrana), was a tour-reduit in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. [1] It was demolished in 1897.
Fresnoy Redoubt was built in 1715–1716 as part of a chain of fortifications that defended Marsaxlokk Bay, which also included three other redoubts, the large Saint Lucian Tower, two smaller De Redin towers, seven batteries and three entrenchments. [2] The nearest fortifications to Fresnoy Redoubt were Elminiech Battery to the west and Balbani Battery to the east.
Fresnoy Redoubt was one of four tour-reduits built in Malta, with the other three being Spinola Redoubt, Vendôme Tower and Marsalforn Tower. It had a semi-circular front, and a redan on the landward side, all of which were pierced by musketry loopholes. [3]
The redoubt was demolished by an order given by the Public Works Department on 22 February 1897. [4] Its site is now occupied by part of the Malta Freeport. [5] Other sources say it is occupied by Villa Pisana. [6]