Fort Madalena

Fort Madalena, also known as Fort Madliena, is a polygonal fort in , in the limits of , . It was built between 1878 and 1880 by the British as part of the .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Madliena Tower and Mediterraneo Marine Park.

Castle
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, originally known as Torre della Paulina, is a small watchtower in , limits of , . It was completed in 1658 as the fourth of the De Redin towers. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Fort Madalena.

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is situated 1 km north of Fort Madalena.

Church
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The Church of St Bartholomew is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the village of , . is situated 1 km southwest of Fort Madalena.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq and Swieqi.

Suburb
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is an urban village in situated between the limits of , , and . The area is situated at the mouth of the island's longest valley called 'Wied il-Kbir'.

Town
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is a town in the Eastern Region of . It is a residential area just 15 minutes by bus from and within walking distance of Malta's nightlife and entertainment centres, and .

Village
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Għargħur is a village in the Eastern Region of . It is situated on a hilltop between two valleys. The population of Għargħur was 4,172 in July 2024. This included 2,125 males and 2,047 females; 3,329 Maltese nationals and 843 foreign nationals.

Fort Madalena

Latitude
35.93093° or 35° 55′ 51″ north
Longitude
14.46181° or 14° 27′ 43″ east
Open location code
8F7PWFJ6+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 59342418
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historic=­fort
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landuse=­military
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military=­barracks
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office=­ngo
Wiki­data ID
Q19348148
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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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