Tigné Fort

Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville


Polygonal fort built by the Knights in 1793 to defend Marsamxett Harbour and later occupied by the British.


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1. Tigné Point (The Point)

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Tigné Point, a promontory east of Sliema, was one of the sites where the Turkish commander Dragut Reis ranged his cannons to pound Fort St Elmo during the…

2. Fort St Elmo & National War Museum

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Guarding Marsamxett and Grand Harbours is Fort St Elmo, named after the patron saint of mariners. The fort was built by the Knights in 1552 in just four…

3. Toy Museum

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This doll-sized museum houses an impressive private collection of model toys, such as tin cars from 1950s Japan, tin toys from 1912 Germany, as well as…

4. Manoel Theatre

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Malta's national theatre was built in 1731 and is one of the oldest theatres in Europe. The building is being slowly restored, but is still in use for…

5. Carmelite Basilica

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Originally built in 1570 and expanded in the mid-19th century, the Carmelite Basilica (formerly known as the Basilica of Our Lady of Mt Carmel) was…

6. Casa Rocca Piccola

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The 16th-century palazzo Casa Rocca Piccola is the family home of the 9th Marquis de Piro, who still lives here and has opened part of the palazzo to the…

7. Blitz

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This innovative gallery and performance space has various pop-up exhibitions and events and hosts resident artists throughout the year. There are no set…

8. Lazzaretto di San Rocco

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A 17th-century plague hospital on the south side of Manoel Island. More recently, the hospital served as an isolation hospital during WWI and was last…

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