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  2. Fort Saint Elmo - Wikipedia

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    In the historical fiction novel The Religion, author Tim Willocks gives a fictionalized account of the battle for the fort (during the 1565 siege of Malta). Lower Saint Elmo was used as a film location for the Turkish jail in the 1978 film Midnight Express. [34] The fort is mentioned in the 1980 thriller novel Man on Fire by A. J. Quinnell.

  3. Bastion fort - Wikipedia

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    The Siege of Malta – Capture of Fort Saint Elmo by Matteo Perez d'Aleccio. Two star forts were built by the Order of Saint John on the island of Malta in 1552, Fort Saint Elmo and Fort Saint Michael. Fort Saint Elmo played a critical role in the Ottoman siege of 1565 when it managed to hold

  4. Fortifications of Valletta - Wikipedia

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    Fort St. Elmo, which had been severely damaged in the 1565 siege, was also rebuilt and integrated in the city walls. [6] The city of Valletta officially became the capital city of Malta and the seat of the Order on 18 March 1571, although it was still unfinished. [11] By the end of the 16th century, Valletta was the largest settlement in Malta ...

  5. Fortifications of Malta - Wikipedia

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    The fortifications of Malta consist of a number of walled cities, citadels, forts, towers, batteries, redoubts, entrenchments and pillboxes.The fortifications were built over hundreds of years, from around 1450 BC to the mid-20th century, and they are a result of the Maltese islands' strategic position and natural harbours, which have made them very desirable for various powers.

  6. Tigné Point - Wikipedia

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    Tigné Barracks, before its demolition in 2001. The local militia had a small watch post on what is now Tigné Point in 1417. [3] During the Great Siege of Malta of 1565, the Ottoman admiral Dragut stationed a number of cannons at Tigné Point in a siege to capture Fort Saint Elmo from the Order of Saint John.

  7. Fort Saint Michael - Wikipedia

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    Fort Saint Michael (Maltese: Forti San Mikiel) was a small fort in the land front of the city of Senglea, Malta. It was originally built in the 1552 and played a significant role in the Great Siege of Malta of 1565. Following the siege, it was rebuilt as Saint Michael Cavalier (Maltese: Kavallier ta' San Mikiel), and was completed in 1581. The ...

  8. List of fortifications in Malta - Wikipedia

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    Fort Benghisa: Birżebbuġa: 1910–1912 United Kingdom: Intact, neglected Fort Binġemma: Rabat: 1875–1878 United Kingdom: Intact, illegally occupied Fort Campbell: Mellieħa: 1937–1938 United Kingdom: Ruins Fort Chambray: Għajnsielem: 1749–1760s Order of Saint John: Intact, redeveloped [9] Fort Delimara: Marsaxlokk: 1876–1888 United ...

  9. Church of St Anne, Fort St Elmo - Wikipedia

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    The Church of St Anne was built in 1722 [1] or 1729 by the Order of St John within Fort Saint Elmo. [2] An earlier chapel with the same dedication has existed nearby since at least the 15th century. [3] The remains of Hospitaller knights who had died defending the fort during the Great Siege of Malta in 1565 are reportedly buried inside the ...