Fort Benghisa
Fort Benghisa is a polygonal fort in Birżebbuġa, Malta. 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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: polygonal fort in Birżebbuġa, Malta
- Also known as: “Fort 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.
Malta Island
Photo: Csaba Bajkó, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malta is an island in Southern Europe. It is the largest and most populous of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese Archipelago and the country of Malta.
Chapel of the Immaculate Conception
Church
Photo: Karmni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapel of the Immaculate Conception is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Fort Benghisa.
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 3 km north of Fort Benghisa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birżebbuġa and Southern Harbor of Malta.
Birżebbuġa
Town
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birżebbuġa is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta, and has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014.
Southern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valetta 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.
Marsaxlokk
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
Marsaxlokk is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history.
Fort Benghisa
- Categories: unfinished building, polygonal fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Birżebbuġa, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.80837° or 35° 48′ 30″ northLongitude
14.53236° or 14° 31′ 57″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
8F7PRG5J+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 46780543OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Satellite Map
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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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