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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.
This is a timeline of Maltese history, ... A general strengthening of Malta's fortifications is undertaken. 1572: Barbary corsairs attack Gozo. [23] 1574:
Batteries located within larger fortifications are not included in the above list unless they are notable in their own right. Such batteries include: De Guiral Battery in Fort Saint Angelo; Grunenburgh's Batteries in Fort Saint Angelo, Valletta and Senglea; Low Battery in the Cittadella; Several other batteries within the fortifications of Birgu
Knights' Fortifications around the Harbours of Malta: Birgu, Senglea, Floriana, Cospicua, Kalkara, Gżira and Sliema: 1998 i, ii, iv (cultural) This system of bastioned fortifications was built by the Order of St. John between the 16th and 18th centuries, with further alterations made by the British in the 19th and 20th
The fortifications of Valletta (Maltese: Is-Swar tal-Belt Valletta) are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround Valletta, the capital city of Malta. The first fortification to be built was Fort Saint Elmo in 1552, but the fortifications of the city proper began to be built in 1566 when it was founded by Grand Master ...
Malta has been inhabited since 5900 BC. DNA analysis indicates that the first inhabitants originated from various European and African regions of the Mediterranean.They practiced mixed farming after clearing most of the existing conifer forest that dominated the islands, but their agricultural methods degraded the soil until the islands became uninhabitable.
The Cottonera Lines (Maltese: Is-Swar tal-Kottonera), also known as the Valperga Lines (Maltese: Is-Swar ta' Valperga), are a line of fortifications in Bormla and Birgu, Malta. They were built in the 17th and 18th centuries on higher ground and further outwards than the earlier line of fortifications, known as the Santa Margherita or Firenzuola ...
Fort Ricasoli (Maltese: Forti Rikażli) is a bastioned fort in Kalkara, Malta, which was built by the Order of Saint John between 1670 and 1698. The fort occupies a promontory known as Gallows' Point and the north shore of Rinella Bay, commanding the entrance to the Grand Harbour along with Fort Saint Elmo.