Tigné Point

Tigné Point is the tip of Tigné peninsula in Sliema, Malta. The area was originally occupied by several fortifications and a British barracks complex, which were left derelict for many years, until the area was redeveloped in the early 21st century.

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Type: Point
Description: originally known as Punta di Santa Maria
Also known as: “Tigne Point”
Historically known as: “Punta di Santa Maria”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Tigné and Garden Battery.

Fort Tigné

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Fort Tigné is a polygonal fort in Tigné Point, Sliema, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John between 1793 and 1795 to protect the entrance to Marsamxett Harbour.

Garden Battery

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Garden Battery is an artillery battery in Sliema, Malta. It was built by the British between 1889 and 1894. The battery is located at Tigné Point, between Cambridge Battery and Fort Tigné.

Manoel Island

Islet

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Manoel Island, formerly known as Bishop's Island or the Isolotto, is a small island which forms part of the municipality of Gżira in Marsamxett Harbour, Malta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valletta and Northern Harbor of Malta.

Valletta

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Valletta or Il-Belt is the capital of Malta. Historically built as harbour city to first capital, Valletta preserves much of its 16th-century architectural heritage built under the Hospitallers.