Għallis Battery

Għallis Battery
Batterija tal-Għallis
Magħtab, Naxxar, Malta
Site information
TypeArtillery battery
OwnerGovernment of Malta
ConditionSparse remains
Location
Coordinates35°56′57.9″N 14°26′45.6″E / 35.949417°N 14.446000°E / 35.949417; 14.446000
Site history
Built1715–1716
Built byOrder of Saint John
MaterialsLimestone

Għallis Battery (Maltese: Batterija tal-Għallis), also known as Pondéves Battery, was an artillery battery in Magħtab, within the limits of Naxxar, Malta. It was built in 1715–1716 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. The battery has been mostly ruined, but some debris can still be seen.