Qbajjar


Qbajjar Bay is a small bay near Marsalforn, in the limits of Żebbuġ on the island of Gozo, Malta, this small bay is part of Marsalforn. It is located between Xwejni Bay to the west, and Marsalforn Bay to the east. The 18th century, Qolla l-Bajda Battery, one of the few surviving coastal fortifications in Gozo, is located between Qbajjar and Xwejni, on a promontory known as il-Ponta tat-Torri. The Bay, also has a few salt pans, where locals collect salt.

History

The Qolla Il-Bajda Battery

The Qolla Il-Bajda Battery, also known as the Qbajjar Battery, is one of the many defensive structures built in the Medieval period, and continued to be used by Britain in World War 1 and World War 2. When it was originally built, it included:
  1. Two blockhouses
  2. The entry staircase
  3. A gun platform
  4. A parapet
  5. A ditch
These enabled it to provide defense to invading forces, whether it be Ottoman pirates, or Nazi Germany's dive bombers. The blockhouses had small gun-holes, in case of an attack from land. Now, this historic monument lies abandoned.

The ''"Qolliet"''

The two Hillocks, are one of the most visible geographical features in Marsalform. One being in the yellowish color and the other in whitish. These translate to qolla is-safra and the qolla il-bajda. The Qolla il-bajda Battery's name comes from the white hillock as they are within 200 metres of each other.

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