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Fort St. Angelo

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1. St. Lawrence's Church, Vittoriosa – Malta Maritime Museum loop from Cospicua

8.79km

02:23

120m

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2. Auberge de Castille – Upper Barrakka Gardens loop from Floriana

16.3km

04:24

210m

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3. Barrakka Lift (Valletta) – Fort St. Angelo loop from Floriana

9.11km

02:24

90m

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Maik

June 28, 2019

Fort Saint Angelo was Malta's first major defensive fortification. During the siege of 1565, the fort played a key role in resisting the assailants until the relief army arrived.

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David Howells

October 27, 2020

We spent the best part of the day here as there is so much to see. A very historic fort - Fort St. Angelo (Maltese: Forti Sant'Anġlu or Fortizza Sant'Anġlu) is a bastioned fort in Birgu, Malta, located at the centre of the Grand Harbour. It was originally built in the medieval period as a castle called the Castrum Maris (English: Castle by the Sea; Italian: Castello al Mare). It was rebuilt by the Order of Saint John as a bastioned fort called Fort Saint Angelo between the 1530s and the 1560s, and it is best known for its role as the Order's headquarters during the Great Siege of Malta of 1565. A major reconstruction to designs of Carlos de Grunenbergh took place in the 1690s, giving the fort its current appearance.

The fort was garrisoned by the British from 1800 to 1979, at times being classified as a stone frigate known as HMS Egmont or later HMS St Angelo. The fort suffered considerable damage during World War II, but it was later restored. In 1998, the upper part of the fort was handed to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Fort St. Angelo has been on Malta's tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1998, as part of the Knights' Fortifications around the Harbours of Malta.

Michelly

April 15, 2022

Fort St Angelo is a large fortress at the top of Birgus, you can spend a lot of time here and enjoy great views. There are also several films to watch about Malta's history and role in WW II. Entry costs 13 euros for an adult and 9 euros for children aged 12 and over.

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1. St. Lawrence's Church, Vittoriosa – Malta Maritime Museum loop from Cospicua

2. Auberge de Castille – Upper Barrakka Gardens loop from Floriana

3. Barrakka Lift (Valletta) – Fort St. Angelo loop from Floriana

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