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Vittoriosa Local Council,
Couvre Porte,
Vittoriosa, CSP 09
Tel: 2166 2166
E-mail: [email protected]
 
FORTIFICATIONS LAND FRONT
TABLE 3A
FORTIFICATIONS LAND FRONT : FROM GALLEY CREEK TO KALKARA CREEK - POSTS, BASTIONS, CURTAINS AND GATES
1. Admiralty Gate

This gate was built by the British Admiralty in 1860 to facilitate traffic to Dockyard Creek and the Victualling Yard.
2. Post of Aragon
Gate of Aragon or Advanced Gate
This gate was built in 1722 in a beautiful style probably on the design of the military engineer Mondion.
3. World War II Shelters
(Malta at War Museum)
4. Couvre Porte
This gate was built in 1723
5. Post of France
6. Post of Provence
Gate of Provence or Main Gate

This gate was completed in 1727. It bears a marble plaque commemorating the completion of the repairs and renewals of the deteriorated fortifications.
St John’s Cavalier
French Curtain
Main Ditch
(Il-Foss il-Kbir / Gnien il-Kunsill)
St James Cavalier
7. Post of Auvergne
Gate of Auvergne or Capuchins Gate

1. Admiralty Gate

2. Post of Aragon








































4. Couvre Porte

4. Couvre Porte

6. Post of Provence
Gate of Provence or
Main Gate

6. Post of Provence
Gate of Provence or
Main Gate

6. Post of Provence
St John’s Cavalier

6. Post of Provence
French Curtain

6. Post of Provence
Main Ditch

6. Post of Provence
Main Ditch

6. Post of Provence
Main Ditch

6. Post of Provence
Victoria Ditch

6. Post of Provence
St. James Tower

6. Post of Provence
Tunnel under St. James Cavallier near Capuccin gate

7. Post of Auvergne
St. James Bastions and Cavallier

7. Post of Auvergne
St. James Bastions and Cavallier

 
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