Fort Saint Lucians Light

Fort Saint Lucians Light is a triangulation station in Marsaxlokk, Malta Island. Fort Saint Lucians Light is situated nearby to the town Birżebbuġa, as well as near Zejtun.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Għar Dalam and Fort Delimara.

Għar Dalam

Cave

Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5.

Għar Dalam is a 144-metre long phreatic tube and cave, located in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, Malta. The cave contains the bones of animals that lived on Malta during the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. Għar Dalam is situated 1½ km northwest of Fort Saint Lucians Light.

Fort Delimara

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Fort Delimara is a polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built between 1876 and 1888 by the British as part of a chain of fortifications intended to protect Marsaxlokk Harbour. Fort Delimara is situated 1½ km southeast of Fort Saint Lucians Light.

Borġ in-Nadur

Archaeological site

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Borġ in-Nadur is an archaeological site located in open fields overlooking St George's Bay, near Birżebbuġa, Malta. It is occupied by a Tarxien phase megalithic temple as well as the remains of a Bronze Age village which includes the earliest fortification in Malta. Borġ in-Nadur is situated 1¼ km west of Fort Saint Lucians Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Birżebbuġa.

Southern Harbor of Malta

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valletta and the Three Cities, with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.

Birżebbuġa

Town

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Birżebbuġa is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta. The population of Birżebbuġa was 12,467 in July 2024.

Zejtun

Town

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Żejtun is a city of 11,000 people in Malta Island, Malta. It is the largest city in the south of the island and one of the oldest cities in Malta. Zejtun is situated 3 km north of Fort Saint Lucians Light.

Fort Saint Lucians Light

Type: Triangulation station
Location: Marsaxlokk, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.83056° or 35° 49′ 50″ north

Longitude

14.54306° or 14° 32′ 35″ east

Elevation

21 metres (69 feet)

Open location code

8F7PRGJV+66

GeoNames ID

2563103

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