page_title: Wied Musa Battery
hierarchical_section_title: Wied Musa Battery
caption_attribution_description: Polski: Bateria Wied Musa w Marfa, Malta - widok od morza English: Wied Musa Battery, Marfa, Malta - view from the sea
context_page_description: Wied Musa Battery, also known as Swatar Battery, is a former artillery battery in Marfa, limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1714–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.
  In the 19th century, the battery was converted into the Marfa Palace Hotel, and it is also known as Palazz l-Aħmar. The structure was extensively modified in the process, and its blockhouse was incorporated into new buildings. Despite this, the parapet is still intact and is among the best preserved gun platforms in Malta.
context_section_description: Wied Musa Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' Wied Musa), also known as Swatar Battery (Maltese: Batterija tas-Swatar), is a former artillery battery in Marfa, limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1714–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.
  In the 19th century, the battery was converted into the Marfa Palace Hotel, and it is also known as Palazz l-Aħmar (Red Palace). The structure was extensively modified in the process, and its blockhouse was incorporated into new buildings. Despite this, the parapet is still intact and is among the best preserved gun platforms in Malta.
caption: Wied Musa Battery as viewed from the sea
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