Fort Manoel

Fort Manoel is a star fort on in , . It was built in the 18th century by the Order of Saint John, during the reign of Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena, after whom it is named.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Star fort in Gzira, Malta
  • Also known as: “Il-Fortizza Manoel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manoel Island and St John’s Co-Cathedral.

Islet
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, formerly known as Bishop's Island or the Isolotto, is a small island which forms part of the municipality of in , .

Church
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St John's Co-Cathedral is a co-cathedral in , , dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It was built by the Order of St. John between 1573 and 1578, having been commissioned by Grand Master Jean de la Cassière as the Conventual Church of Saint John. is situated 1 km southeast of Fort Manoel.

Square
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The , also known as the Royal Theatre, was an opera house and performing arts venue in , . It was designed by the English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was erected in 1866. is situated 1 km southeast of Fort Manoel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valletta and Gzira.

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

Town
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Gżira is a town in the Eastern Region of . It is located between and , also bordering on . It has a population of 12,504 according to NSO 2024 figures.

Town
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Ta' Xbiex is a locality and Local Council in the Eastern Region of . It is part of a small headland within the , right between the villages of and .

Fort Manoel

Latitude
35.90293° or 35° 54′ 11″ north
Longitude
14.50516° or 14° 30′ 19″ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8F7PWG34+53
Open­Street­Map ID
way 551701982
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2564754
Wiki­data ID
Q1366489
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Fort Manoel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حصن مانويل”
  • Catalan: “Fort Manoel”
  • Chinese: “馬諾埃爾堡”
  • Chinese: “马诺埃尔堡”
  • Dutch: “Fort Manoel”
  • Finnish: “Manoelin linnoitus”
  • French: “fort Manoel”
  • French: “Fort Manoel”
  • German: “Fort Manoel (Forti Manoel”
  • German: “Fort Manoel”
  • German: “Fortizza Manoel)”
  • Greek: “Φρούριο Μανοέλ”
  • Indonesian: “Benteng Manoel”
  • Italian: “Forte Manoel”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fort Manoel”
  • Norwegian: “Fort Manoel”
  • Polish: “Fort Manoel”
  • Polish: “Fort Manuel”
  • Slovenian: “Manoelova utrdba”
  • Ukrainian: “Форт Маноель”

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