Forte Verdala
Forte Verdala is a fort in Bormla, Malta. Forte Verdala is situated nearby to Fort Verdala, as well as near Suq Bonnici.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Verdala and Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum.
Fort Verdala
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Fort Verdala, also known as Verdala Barracks, is a fortified barracks in Cospicua, Malta. It was built by the British in the 1850s within part of the bastions of the 17th century Santa Margherita Lines.
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Museum
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The Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni is a Neolithic subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase in Maltese prehistory, located in Paola, Malta. It is often simply referred to as the Hypogeum, literally meaning "underground" in Greek. Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is situated 2 km southwest of Forte Verdala.
Maritime Museum
Museum
The Malta Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Birgu, Malta. It is housed in the former Royal Naval Bakery, which was built in the 1840s as the main bakery for the Mediterranean Fleet. Maritime Museum is situated 1 km north of Forte Verdala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cospicua and St.Helens Gate.
Cospicua
Town
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Cospicua or Bormla is a double-fortified harbour city in the Port Region of Malta. It served as the principal port of Phoenician Malta and, through Greek, Latin, and Arabic, may have given its name to the island and country.
St.Helens Gate
Locality
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St. Helen's Gate, also known as Porta dei Mortari, is the main gate of the Santa Margherita Lines, located in Cospicua, Malta. It was built in the Baroque style in 1736 to designs of Charles François de Mondion, during the magistracy of Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena.
Cottonera
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Cottonera is a group of three adjacent cities in Malta with a population of about 11,000 : Cospicua, Vittoriosa and Senglea. They are collectively also known as the Three Cities.
Forte Verdala
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bormla, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.88061° or 35° 52′ 50″ northLongitude
14.52409° or 14° 31′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVGJF+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 12637111736OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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