Fort Saint Rocco

Fort Saint Rocco, also known as Fort Saint Roca on some maps, is a polygonal fort in , . It is located east of 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 between the 1870s and 1900s.
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: fort in Kalkara, Malta
  • Also known as: “Fort St. Rocco”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Red House and Fort Rinella.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 310 metres southwest of Fort Saint Rocco.

Museum
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The Rinella Battery was a Victorian battery in , . is situated 580 metres west of Fort Saint Rocco.

Castle
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is a bastioned fort in , Malta… is situated 1 km northwest of Fort Saint Rocco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalkara and Xghajra.

Village
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is a village in the Port Region of Malta, with a population of 3,014 as of March 2014.

Village
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Xgħajra is a small village in the Port Region of .

Town
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, also known by its title Città Vittoriosa…

Fort Saint Rocco

Latitude
35.89258° or 35° 53′ 33″ north
Longitude
14.53778° or 14° 32′ 16″ east
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
8F7PVGVQ+24
Open­Street­Map ID
way 907304159
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
2562569
Wiki­data ID
Q1651750
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Polish—“Fort Saint Rocco” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fort St. Rocco”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن سانت روكو”
  • French: “fort St. Rocco”
  • French: “Fort St. Rocco”
  • Italian: “Fort St. Rocco”
  • Italian: “Forte San Rocco”
  • Maltese: “Forti Santu Rokku”
  • Polish: “Fort Saint Rocco”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Taħt il-Ġiebja and Ta‘ Talk.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Smart City and Il-Kalkara - Tewma.

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