Fort Madalena
Fort Madalena, also known as Fort Madliena, is a polygonal fort in Madliena, in the limits of Swieqi, Malta. It was built between 1878 and 1880 by the British as part of the Victoria Lines.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Madliena Tower and Mediterraneo Marine Park.
Madliena Tower
Castle
Madliena Tower, originally known as Torre della… Madliena Tower is situated 1¼ km northeast of Fort Madalena.
Saint Bartholomew
Church
The Church of St Bartholomew is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the village of Għargħur, Malta. Saint Bartholomew is situated 1 km southwest of Fort Madalena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq and Swieqi.
Fort Madalena
- Type: Barracks
- Also known as: “Il-Fortizza tal-Madliena” and “Saint John Rescue Corps”
- Categories: fort, non-governmental organization, office, historic site, military installation, residential building, and building
- Location: Is-Swieqi, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.93093° or 35° 55′ 51″ north
Longitude
14.46181° or 14° 27′ 43″ east
Open location code
8F7PWFJ6+9P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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landuse=military
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military=barracks
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office=ngo
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Fort Madalena” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن مادالينا”
- French: “fort Madliena”
- French: “Fort Madliena”
- Maltese: “Fortizza ta‘ Madalena”
- Maltese: “Fortizza ta’ Madalena”
- Persian: “قلعه مادالنا”
- Polish: “Fort Madliena”
- Spanish: “Fuerte Madalena”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Commonwealth War Graves and Taż-Żellieqa Chapel.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Pembroke - Evanġelista and Il-Madliena - Dis.
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