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Saluting Battery

Museums ·Valletta ·Closed
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Adult (16+ years old) EUR 3 · Child (5-15 years old) EUR 1

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About

Saluting Battery is a Valletta gun battery in the Upper Barrakka Gardens, above the Grand Harbour, firing salutes at 12:00 and 16:00.

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Why go

  • The gun firing at 12:00 and 16:00, from eight working replica guns.
  • The view across the Grand Harbour to Fort St. Angelo.
  • The War H.Q. underground complex, where guided tours start at the battery.

Plan your visit

Prices

Adult (16+ years old)EUR 3
Child (5-15 years old)EUR 1

From the venue's website · checked 27 Oct 2026

Opening hours

TodayClosedShow all
Monday09:30 – 17:30
Tuesday09:30 – 17:30
Wednesday09:30 – 17:30
Thursday09:30 – 17:30
Friday09:30 – 17:30
Saturday09:30 – 17:30
SundayClosed

Know before you go

  • Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 09:30 to 17:30.
  • Closed on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
  • The gun firing is at 12:00 and 16:00, six days a week. Arrive about 15 minutes before.
  • Booking the entrance ticket in advance is recommended, so you do not miss the firing display.
  • Tickets can be bought online on the battery's own website, which is the easiest way to visit.
  • The venue is cashless. On-site tickets are paid by card only.
  • Groups of ten or more can get special offers and discounts. Group bookings made in advance get reduced admission.
  • Questions can be asked by phone on +35621800992 or by email.

What's inside

  • Eight working replica guns of the 32-pounder type, which fire the gun signals.
  • Artillery magazines, a powder store and a collection of historic ordnance.
  • The Lascaris War Rooms, built in tunnels dug under the battery during the war. Guided tours of them start here.
  • The eight original 24-pounder Blomefield guns, made between 1790 and 1810, were moved to a museum.

With kids

  • Children aged 5 to 15 pay 1 EUR. Adults aged 16 and over pay 3 EUR.
  • School groups can get on-site supervision and meal deals for their visit.
  • Guided tours of the War H.Q. tunnels start from the battery.
  • The gun firing at 12:00 and 16:00 draws large audiences all year round.

Tips for your visit

  • Signs from the main entrance into Valletta lead to the battery.
  • The battery can be entered from the Gardens or from Battery Street, next to it.
  • Audio guides are discounted for groups, subject to availability.
  • On site you can find toilets, maps, health and safety advice and tips for a day out.
  • Shops on site sell souvenirs, gifts, jewelry and clothing.

Tours and audio guides

Guided tour of the battery
Available
Audio guide
Discounted for group bookings made in advance, subject to availability

Interesting facts5

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  1. Its firings once marked the opening and closing of the city gates and gave the time to ships' chronometers in the harbour.

    Saluting Battery (Valletta) - Wikipedia

  2. Cruise liners in the Grand Harbour can order seven-gun salutes from the battery.

    Saluting Battery (Valletta) - Wikipedia

  3. During the French occupation, its guns fired on insurgent positions on Corradino Heights, across the harbour.

    Saluting Battery (Valletta) - Wikipedia

  4. The battery's Maltese name is Batterija tas-Salut.

    Batterie de salutation - Wikipedia

  5. A voluntary organisation runs the Saluting Battery.

    Cannon | Saluting Battery | Valletta

Shorts

History

The battery was built on the lower platform of a bastion, on or near the site of an Ottoman siege battery. Under the knights' rule it served military and ritual purposes. The guns were removed in 1939, just before the war, and air bombing damaged the battery. The Lascaris War Rooms were dug in tunnels beneath it. The guns were removed for good in 1954.

  1. 1565Guns were set up on the Sciberras peninsula during the Great Siege; the battery's origins go back to it.
  2. Early 17th centuryA loggia and a private garden were added above the lower platform.
  3. 1800After the British occupation, daily gun signals at sunrise, noon and sunset began to be fired here.
  4. 1824The loggia and garden above the battery opened to the public as the Upper Barrakka Gardens.
  5. 1939Just before the war, the battery's guns were removed for coastal defence.
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  1. 1954The guns were removed and the battery stopped being a military site.
  2. 2004The Malta Heritage Trust bought the battery and began restoring it.
  3. 2011Restoration works found about a hundred stone cannonballs; eight working replicas replaced the original Blomefield guns.

Accessibility

  • Toilets The site offers toilets.

Sources: Saluting Battery (Valletta) - Wikipedia · Valletta - Wikivoyage (do) · Cannon | Saluting Battery | Valletta · Visit | Saluting Battery · Tickets and Prices | Saluting Battery · Batterie de salutation - Wikipedia · Batterija tas-Salut - Wikipedia · checked 25 Oct 2026

Where
Battery Street, Valletta Island of Malta

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Questions and answers

How much does a ticket to the Saluting Battery cost?

Adults aged 16 and over pay 3 EUR, and children aged 5 to 15 pay 1 EUR. Tickets can be bought online on the battery's own website.

What are the opening hours of the Saluting Battery?

It is open Monday to Saturday, from 09:30 to 17:30. It is closed on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

What time is the gun firing at the Saluting Battery?

The guns fire at 12:00 and 16:00, six days a week. Arrive about 15 minutes early to see the display.

How do I get to the Saluting Battery in Valletta?

Follow the signs from the main entrance into Valletta. The battery can be entered from the Upper Barrakka Gardens or from Battery Street, which is next to it.

Are guided tours of the Saluting Battery available?

Guided tours of the battery are available. Guided tours of the War H.Q. underground complex also start at the Saluting Battery.

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