Il-Fortizza ta’ Tas-Sliema

Il-Fortizza ta’ Tas-Sliema is a fort in Sliema, Malta Island. Il-Fortizza ta’ Tas-Sliema is situated nearby to Sliema Point Battery, as well as near Europa Hotel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sliema Point Battery and Fond Għadir Beach.

Sliema Point Battery

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Sliema Point Battery, also known as Fort Sliema, is an artillery battery in Sliema, Malta. It was built by the British between 1872 and 1876. The battery stands on the peninsula that separates Marsamxett Harbour from St.

Fond Għadir Beach

Beach

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Fond Għadir Beach is situated 200 metres northwest of Il-Fortizza ta’ Tas-Sliema.

Europa Hotel

Hotel

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northern Harbor of Malta and Gzira.

Northern Harbor of Malta

Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sliema is in Malta. St. Julian's is a town in Malta. San Gwann is a city in Malta.

Gzira

Town

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Gżira is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is located between Msida and Sliema, also bordering on Ta' Xbiex. It has a population of 12,504 according to NSO 2024 figures.

Valletta

Photo: Thyes, Public domain.

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.

Il-Fortizza ta’ Tas-Sliema

Type: Fort
Also known as: “Il-Fortizza ta‘ Tas-Sliema”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Sliema, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.91417° or 35° 54′ 51″ north

Longitude

14.50722° or 14° 30′ 26″ east

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

8F7PWG74+MV

GeoNames ID

2564784

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