Fort Pembroke
Fort Pembroke is a polygonal fort in Pembroke, Malta. It was built between 1875 and 1878 by the British to defend part of the Victoria Lines. The fort now houses the Verdala International School.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: polygonal fort in Malta
- Also known as: “Fortizza Pembroke”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bay Street and Australia Hall.
Bay Street
Shopping center
Bay Street is a hotel, commercial, and entertainment complex in St. Julian's, Malta. Bay Street was constructed on November 25, 2000 as part of a Lm 30 million investment for the Paceville area. Bay Street is situated 660 metres southeast of Fort Pembroke.
Australia Hall
Ruins
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Australia Hall is a former entertainment hall in Pembroke, Malta, which was built by the Australian Branch of the British Red Cross Society in 1915. The building burnt down in 1998, and only its roofless shell remains today, awaiting redevelopment. Australia Hall is situated 580 metres west of Fort Pembroke.
Madliena Tower
Castle
Photo: Joseph.j.zarb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Madliena Tower, originally known as Torre della Paulina, is a small watchtower in Madliena, limits of Pembroke, Malta. It was completed in 1658 as the fourth of the De Redin towers. Madliena Tower is situated 1¼ km northwest of Fort Pembroke.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pembroke and St. Julian’s.
Pembroke
Town
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Pembroke is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta, and it is considered to be the country's newest locality. To the east is Paceville, the nightlife district of Malta.
St. Julian’s
Photo: Csaba Bajkó, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Julian's is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. As of 2020, its registered number of inhabitants stands at 13,792. It is situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta.
Swieqi
Town
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Swieqi is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is a residential area just 15 minutes by bus from Sliema and within walking distance of Malta's nightlife and entertainment centres, Paceville and St.
Fort Pembroke
- Categories: fort, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Pembroke, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.92708° or 35° 55′ 38″ northLongitude
14.48096° or 14° 28′ 52″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
8F7PWFGJ+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 340414450OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Polish—“Fort Pembroke” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن بيمبروك”
- Maltese: “Il-Fortizza ta‘ Pembroke”
- Polish: “Fort Pembroke”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort Pembroke”. Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.