Tour to Dwejra Lines

Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna is organising a guided visit to the Dwejra Lines and Kuncizzjoni Strong Point in the limits of Mgarr on Sunday at 2 p.m.

The tour will focus on the military architecture and history of the two sites.

The Dwejra Lines were built by the British in the latter half of the 19th century. Despite being called "lines", this defensive work was more of a large-scale entrenchment meant to defend an area within the Victoria Lines that was deemed too weak to protect by a simple escarpment.

The Dwejra Lines remained in use as planned until the advent of World War I by which time it was relegated to a secondary role.

The Kuncizzjoni Defence Electric Light position is in fact a small defensible redoubt built at the northeast extremity of the Victoria Lines. It consists of underground bombproof garrison accommodation, engine room, caponie -like musketry gallery and a Defence Electrical Light emplacement.

The tour will be conducted in English by FWA chairman Mario Farrugia.