Fort Rinella - Largest Muzzleloader Gun Ever
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- Camera: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D80
- Taken on 2008/04/13 12:56:31
- Exposure: 0.008s (1/125)
- Focal Length: 35.00mm
- F/Stop: f/7.100
- ISO Speed: ISO100
- Exposure Bias: -0.67 EV
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wirtartna, on August 23, said:
Fort Rinella was built in Malta in the late nineteenth century by the British military at a time when the growing naval power of nearby Italy posed a threat to British commerce and maritime traffic in the Mediterranean. The last remaining 100 ton gun is installed in this purpose built fort.
The fort is now a live museum restored by the Malta Heritage Trust - the Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna - and is used to re-enact the life of Victorian Soldiers.