Fort Pembroke

Fort Pembroke is a polygonal fort in , . It was built between 1875 and 1878 by the British to defend part of the . The fort now houses the Verdala International School.
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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 Australia Hall and Madliena Tower.

Ruins
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is a former entertainment hall in , , 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. is situated 580 metres west of Fort Pembroke.

Castle
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, originally known as Torre della Paulina, is a small watchtower in , limits of , . It was completed in 1658 as the fourth of the De Redin towers. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Fort Pembroke.

Pitch
The is a stadium in , , opened on 26 May 2006. It was built at a cost of Lm 350,000 with an artificial turf surface and floodlighting. is situated 600 metres southwest of Fort Pembroke.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pembroke and St. Julian’s.

Town
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is a town in the Eastern Region of , and it is considered to be the country's newest locality. To the east is , the nightlife district of Malta.

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Saint Julian's is a town in the Eastern Region of . As of 2020, its registered number of inhabitants stands at 13,792. It is situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, .

Town
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is a town in the Eastern Region of . It is a residential area just 15 minutes by bus from and within walking distance of Malta's nightlife and entertainment centres, and St.

Fort Pembroke

Latitude
35.92708° or 35° 55′ 38″ north
Longitude
14.48096° or 14° 28′ 52″ east
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
8F7PWFGJ+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 340414450
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
2562668
Wiki­data ID
Q19429024
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Satellite Map

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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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