Fortifications Interpretation Centre

The Fortress Builders – Fortifications Interpretation Centre is an interpretation centre about the fortifications of Malta. It is housed in a late 16th-century warehouse located near the St.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Archaeology and Royal Opera House.

National Museum of Archaeology

Museum

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The National Museum of Archaeology is a Maltese archaeological museum located in Valletta, with artefacts from Maltese prehistory, Phoenician times and a notable numismatic collection. It is managed by Heritage Malta. National Museum of Archaeology is situated 290 metres southeast of Fortifications Interpretation Centre.

Royal Opera House

Square

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The Royal Opera House, also known as the Royal Theatre, was an opera house and performing arts venue in Valletta, Malta. It was designed by the English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was erected in 1866. Royal Opera House is situated 360 metres south of Fortifications Interpretation Centre.

St John’s Co-Cathedral

Church

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St John's Co-Cathedral is a Catholic co-cathedral in Valletta, Malta, 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. St John’s Co-Cathedral is situated 380 metres southeast of Fortifications Interpretation Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.

Floriana Granaries

Locality

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Floriana Granaries is a locality.

Floriana

Town

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Floriana, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.

Ta‘ Xbiex

Town

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

Fortifications Interpretation Centre

Type: Museum
Also known as: “biagio steps examination centre”, “The Fortress Builders - Fortifications Interpretation Centre”, and “the fortress builders – fortification interpretation centre”
Categories: interpretation center, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Valletta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.89955° or 35° 53′ 58″ north

Longitude

14.50906° or 14° 30′ 33″ east

Open location code

8F7PVGX5+RJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 372943057

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q24037293

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“Fortifications Interpretation Centre” goes by many names.

Arabic: “بناة الحصن - مركز تفسير التحصينات”
Chinese: “防御工事解说中心”
Indonesian: “Fortifications Interpretation Centre”
Polish: “Fortifications Interpretation Centre w Valletcie”
Polish: “Fortifications Interpretation Centre”

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