Fgura: Forts and Castles
Places and attractions in the Forts and castles category
Fort St. Angelo
Storied fort with historical exhibits St. Angelo's Fort is a bastioned fortress with a centuries-old history, proudly standing in the city of Fgura on Malta. As one of the oldest and most significant military architecture sites on the island, the fort has witnessed many important events that have shaped...
Fort Ricasoli
Large, historical harborfront fort Fort Ricasoli is an impressive military structure guarding the entrance to the Grand Harbour in Malta. This majestic fortress, located in the city of Fgura, is a key element of the rich historical mosaic of Maltese fortifications.
Fort San Salvatore
Fort San Salvatore, also known as Fort Salvatore, is a retrenched fort in Birgu, Malta. It was built in 1724 on one of the bastions of the Cottonera Lines.
Fortifications of Senglea
The fortifications of Senglea are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Senglea, Malta.
Fortifications of Birgu
The fortifications of Birgu are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Birgu, Malta. The first fortification to be built was Fort Saint Angelo in the Middle Ages, and the majority of the fortifications were built between the 16th and 18th centuries by the Order of Saint John.
Cottonera Lines
The Cottonera Lines, also known as the Valperga Lines, are a line of fortifications in Cospicua and Birgu, Malta. They were built in the 17th and 18th centuries to form the outer defences of the Three Cities of Birgu, Senglea and Cospicua.
Corradino Lines
The Corradino Lines are a line of fortification on the Corradino Heights in Paola, Malta. They were built between 1871 and 1880 by the British. Today, the lines are partly intact and they lie in an industrial area.
Fort Saint Rocco
Fort Saint Rocco, also known as Fort Saint Roca on some maps, is a polygonal fort in Kalkara, Malta. It is located east of Rinella Battery and seaward of the village of Santu Rokku, and forms part of the complex of shore batteries built by the British to defend the coast east of the mouth of Grand Harbour between the 1870s and 1900s.
Santa Margherita Lines
The Santa Margherita Lines, also known as the Firenzuola Lines, are a line of fortifications in Cospicua, Malta. They were built in the 17th and 18th centuries to protect the land front defences of the cities of Birgu and Senglea.
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