Fort Benghisa

Fort Benghisa is a polygonal fort in , . It was built between 1910 and 1912 by the British on high ground on the seaward face of Benghisa Point, the southern arm of Marsaxlokk Bay.
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: polygonal fort in Birżebbuġa, Malta
  • Also known as: “Fort Bengħajsa”, “Fort Bengħisa”, “Fortizza ta‘ Bengħajsa”, “Fortizza ta‘ Bengħisa”, “Hassan Battery”, “Il-Fortizza ta‘ Benghisa”, and “Il-Fortizza ta’ Bengħisa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Malta Island and Chapel of the Immaculate Conception.

Photo: Csaba Bajkó, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malta is an in Southern Europe. It is the largest and most populous of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese Archipelago and the country of .

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Fort Benghisa.

Cave
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5.
is a 144-metre long phreatic tube and cave, located in the outskirts of , Malta. The cave contains the bones of animals that lived on Malta during the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. is situated 3 km north of Fort Benghisa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birżebbuġa and Southern Harbor of Malta.

Town
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is a seaside town in the of , close to . It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital . The population of was 12,467 in July 2024.

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Harbour of extends around the natural harbour between and , with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.

Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
is a small, traditional fishing village in the of . It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history.

Fort Benghisa

Latitude
35.80837° or 35° 48′ 30″ north
Longitude
14.53233° or 14° 31′ 56″ east
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
8F7PRG5J+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 46780543
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
2563211
Wiki­data ID
Q3748520
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Polish—“Fort Benghisa” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fort Benghisa”
  • Italian: “forte Benghisa”
  • Italian: “Forte Benghisa”
  • Maltese: “Il-Fortizza ta‘ Bengħisa”
  • Polish: “Fort Benghisa”

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