Fort Marlborough
Fort Marlborough is a castle in Es Castell, Balearic Islands. Fort Marlborough is situated nearby to the tower Torre d’en Penjat, as well as near the museum St. Philip’s Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Philip’s Castle and Torre d’en Penjat.
St. Philip’s Castle
Museum
Photo: SSANTY, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Philip's Castle was a fortress guarding the entrance to the port of Mahón. It is located in the municipality of Es Castell, on the island of Menorca. St. Philip’s Castle is situated 530 metres north of Fort Marlborough.
Torre d’en Penjat
Tower
Torre d’en Penjat is a tower, which is situated 450 metres southeast of Fort Marlborough.
Lazaretto
Islet
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Lazaretto is an islet, which is situated 1½ km north of Fort Marlborough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Es Castell and Sant Lluís.
Es Castell
Village
Es Castell is a town of almost 8,000 people at the mouth of the port of Maó in the east of Menorca. The town takes its name from the Castle of San Felipe, which was built to protect the island against attacks by the Turks in the 16th century.
Sant Lluís
Village
Photo: LucT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sant Lluís is a municipality on the tip of south-east Menorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands. The area is most noteworthy for its varied coastline, with fine sand beaches and cliffs. Sant Lluís is situated 4 km west of Fort Marlborough.
Maó
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Maó is the capital city of Menorca. It has a fine natural harbour, one of the best in the Mediterranean, which was why the British made it the capital following their occupation of 1708.
Fort Marlborough
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Es Castell, Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.86292° or 39° 51′ 47″ northLongitude
4.30147° or 4° 18′ 5″ eastElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
8FF6V872+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 115648479OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11993921
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In Other Languages
“Fort Marlborough” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Fort Marlborough”
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