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Qolla l-Bajda Battery (( マルタ語:Batterija tal-Qolla l-Bajda)), also known as Xwejni Battery (( マルタ語:Batterija tax-Xwejni)) or Qbajjar Battery (( マルタ語:Batterija tal-Qbajjar)), is an artillery battery in Żebbuġ, Gozo, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John between 1715 and 1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands. It is one of only two surviving batteries on Gozo, the other one being Saint Anthony's Battery in Qala. Qolla l-Bajda Battery is not far from the northernmost point of Gozo, Reqqa Point, and as such it is the northernmost fortification in Malta. ==History== Qolla l-Bajda Battery was built by the Order of Saint John in 1716 on the spur of land between the bays of Xwejni and Qbajjar. It was named after a nearby hillock known as ''Qolla l-Bajda'' (the White Hillock).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.geulogy.com/introdis-qollabajda-tony.html )〕 It was designed by the military engineers Jacques de Camus d'Arginy and Bernard de Fontet. The battery is the only surviving part of a chain of fortifications that defended Marsalforn and nearby bays from Ottoman or Barbary attacks. The other towers, batteries, redoubts and entrenchments were all demolished or destroyed.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.zebbuggozo.com/history-marsalforn.php )〕 The battery consists of a semi-circular gun platform ringed by a parapet with six embrasures, and two blockhouses joined together by a wall. The blockhouses had musket loopholes intended to protect the battery from a land attack. The main gate had a flight of steps and a drawbridge. The battery's seaward side was protected by a small ditch, and salt pans were located close by.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.visitgozo.com/en/item/sight-seeing-places-of-interest/qolla-l-bajda-battery-1136/ )〕 It was initially armed with six guns, but in 1770, its armament consisted of four 6-pounder guns with 276 rounds of roundshot and 60 rounds of grapeshot. The battery was abandoned in the 19th century, but was again used as Observation Post No. 5 during World War II.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.maltamilitary.0catch.com/html/il-qolla_bajda_battery.html )〕 In 1979, the battery was rented to a private enterprise and was used as a discothèque. Various structures were added on the gun platform. The disco eventually closed and the battery has remained abandoned since then. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Qolla l-Bajda Battery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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