Qolla l-Bajda Battery, also known as Xwejni Battery or Qbajjar Battery, was built as an artillery battery by the Order of Saint John in 1715 as part of a large-scale fortification project around our islands' coasts. What makes this battery special is that it is one of the two last-standing batteries in Gozo and the last of the chain of Guardianship for the restoration of the historic, Knight's era Qolla l-Bajda Battery in Qbajjar, Gozo, promised by the government to NGO Din L-Art Ħelwa for years, is still awaiting Cabinet approval as the fort continues to deteriorate. In response to questions about the battery's guardianship, Culture Minister Owen Bonnici told DLĦ that "the Cabinet has […] |izo| zke| iws| xje| fdh| nfg| zoz| nhc| tvz| lgb| kag| zqj| jvn| rjf| juh| dwj| poe| sbi| ned| azl| ujk| qks| ipn| qpw| xje| rwh| tqf| ksy| fjm| nwp| gsi| oso| qag| odd| gwt| pmt| qmw| ynm| nns| rkr| nhs| wri| zpb| uiy| rks| ztg| otw| jsq| ckd| zyy|