Fort Tas-Silġ

Fort Tas-Silġ is a polygonal fort in , . It was built between 1879 and 1883 by the British on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-ż-Żgħira.
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 60 metres (197 feet)
  • Description: polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta
  • Also known as
    “Fort Ta Silch”
    “Fortizza Tas-Silg”
    “Tas-silc Fort”
    “Tas-Silġ Fortress”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Paul’s Battery and Wolseley Battery.

Fort
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Saint Paul's Battery, also known as Ta' Lombardi… is situated 450 metres northeast of Fort Tas-Silġ.

Archaeological site
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is an artillery battery in Delimara, , . is situated 520 metres south of Fort Tas-Silġ.

Church
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The Church of Our Lady of Pompei is a Roman Catholic… is situated 1¼ km west of Fort Tas-Silġ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Marsaskala.

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The Southern Harbour of extends around the…

Town
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, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala… is situated 2½ km north of Fort Tas-Silġ.

Town
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Żejtun is a city of 11,000 people in , . is situated 2½ km northwest of Fort Tas-Silġ.

Fort Tas-Silġ

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Latitude
35.84027° or 35° 50′ 25″ north
Longitude
14.55707° or 14° 33′ 25″ east
Open location code
8F7PRHR4+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 549408049
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­abandoned
Geo­Names ID
2562329
Wiki­data ID
Q5472163

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Polish—“Fort Tas-Silġ” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة الجليد”
  • Maltese: “Fort Ta Silc”
  • Maltese: “Fortizza Tas-Silġ”
  • Polish: “Fort Tas-Silġ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tal-Basal and L-Imsewweb.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Island Sanctuary and Marsaxlokk - Delimara 2.

Malta Island: Highlights

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