The Saluting Battery is a Welcome Battery, currently composed of eight replicas of the 32-pound SBBL. Twice a day at 12.00 and 16.00, honorary salute is given. The battery was founded in the 16th century by the Knights of St. John, exactly in the place from which during the siege of Malta in 1565, Turkish artillery shellers fired on Fort Saint Elmo, defended by the Knights of St. John.
The battery located on the lower level of the bastion of Saints Peter and Paul, clearly visible from Upper Barrakka Gardens, did not have a military significance - it was used as the name for salute and honor. It took part in hostilities twice: during the French blockade of Malta in 1798-1800 and during World War II activities.
During the late British rule in Malta, exactly in 1954, a decision was made to remove the guns. The battery was only restored in the 21st century and has been operated by members of the Malta Heritage Society since then.
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