Saint Lucian’s Fortress
Saint Lucian’s Fortress is a castle in Marsaxlokk, Malta Island. Saint Lucian’s Fortress is situated nearby to Il-Fossa, as well as near the building Ferretti Battery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Għar Dalam and Fort Delimara.
Għar Dalam
Cave
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5.
Għar Dalam is a 144-metre long phreatic tube and cave, located in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, Malta. The cave contains the bones of animals that lived on Malta during the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. Għar Dalam is situated 1½ km northwest of Saint Lucian’s Fortress.
Fort Delimara
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Delimara is a polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built between 1876 and 1888 by the British as part of a chain of fortifications intended to protect Marsaxlokk Harbour. Fort Delimara is situated 1½ km southeast of Saint Lucian’s Fortress.
Borġ in-Nadur
Archaeological site
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borġ in-Nadur is an archaeological site located in open fields overlooking St George's Bay, near Birżebbuġa, Malta. It is occupied by a Tarxien phase megalithic temple as well as the remains of a Bronze Age village which includes the earliest fortification in Malta. Borġ in-Nadur is situated 1¼ km west of Saint Lucian’s Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Birżebbuġa.
Southern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valetta and the Three Cities, with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.
Birżebbuġa
Town
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birżebbuġa is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta, and has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014.
Żejtun
Town
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Żejtun is a city of 11,000 people in Malta Island, Malta. It is the largest city in the south of the island and one of the oldest cities in Malta. Żejtun is situated 3 km north of Saint Lucian’s Fortress.
Saint Lucian’s Fortress
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Fort San Luċjan”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Marsaxlokk, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.83045° or 35° 49′ 50″ northLongitude
14.54329° or 14° 32′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8F7PRGJV+58OpenStreetMap ID
way 136701522OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Il-Fossa and Ferretti Battery.
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