Fortizza ta’ Campbell
Fortizza ta’ Campbell is a fort in Mellieħa, Malta Island. Fortizza ta’ Campbell is situated nearby to Fort Campbell, as well as near Mistra Battery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Campbell and St Paul’s Island.
Fort Campbell
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Fort Campbell, also known locally as Il-Fortizza ta' Selmun, is a former fort in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the British during 1937 and 1938. It is notable as the most important fortification north of the Victoria Lines, and the last major fortification to be built in Malta. Fort Campbell is situated 110 metres east of Fortizza ta’ Campbell.
St Paul’s Island
Islet
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St Paul's Island, also known as Selmunett, is a small island off Selmun, Mellieħa near the north of the island of Malta. St Paul's Island is sometimes split into two islands by a shallow strait, and it is therefore sometimes referred to in the plural as St Paul's Islands.
Mistra Battery
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Mistra Battery, formerly also known as Despirasse Battery, is an artillery battery in Mistra Bay, Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in the 18th century as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands. Mistra Battery is situated 720 metres southeast of Fortizza ta’ Campbell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xemxija and St. Paul’s Bay.
Xemxija
Village
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
Xemxija is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region of Malta. It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Xemxija Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church.
St. Paul’s Bay
Town
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Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life.
Buġibba
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buġibba is a coastal town on Malta, in the region of St. Paul's Bay which consists of several small towns. The town is sandwiched between Burmarrad to the south, Qawra to the east and St. Paul's Bay to the east.
Fortizza ta’ Campbell
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fort Cumberland” and “Fortizza ta‘ Campbell”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.96333° or 35° 57′ 48″ northLongitude
14.38972° or 14° 23′ 23″ eastElevation
79 metres (259 feet)Open location code
8F7PX97Q+8VGeoNames ID
2564286
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