Mistra Battery, formerly also known as Despirasse Battery, is an artillery battery in Mistra Bay, Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in the 18th century as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands.
Mistra Battery's redan and blockhouses
Coats of arms of the Order, Pinto and the Bailli de Montagnac above the main entrance
Mistra Battery's gun platform, with the rebuilt embrasures in the background
Mellieħa is a large village in the Northern Region of Malta. It has a population of 10,087 as of March 2014. Mellieħa is also a tourist resort, popular for its sandy beaches, natural environment, and Popeye Village nearby.
Mellieħa village core at night
Saint Agatha's Tower
The Devil's Farmhouse (Ir-Razzett tax-Xitan)
Mellieħa Bay