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Malta’s Castles & Forts

Malta’s Castles & Forts showcases 18 remarkable sites including grand palaces, medieval fortifications, and coastal watchtowers. These structures highlight diverse architectural styles from mannerist and baroque palaces to Victorian batteries and star forts, reflecting Malta’s strategic military history and cultural heritage across centuries.

Grandmaster's Palace

The Grandmaster's Palace, officially known as The Palace, is a palace in Valletta, Malta.

Fort St. Elmo

Fort Saint Elmo is a star fort in Valletta, Malta. It stands on the seaward shore of the Sciberras Peninsula that divides Marsamxett Harbour…

Fort Saint Angelo

Fort St. Angelo is a bastioned fort in Birgu, Malta, located at the centre of the Grand Harbour.

Fort Rinella

The Rinella Battery was a Victorian battery in Kalkara, Malta. It is commonly referred to as Fort Rinella, although it was never classified…

Palazzo Parisio & Gardens

Palazzo Parisio, formerly known as Scicluna Palace, Palazzo Scicluna, and officially Palazzo Parisio and Gardens, is a 20th-century palace…

Torri ta’ Sant Agata (Torri l-Aħmar)

A historic coastal tower known locally as Torri l-Aħmar, part of Malta’s early warning system.

Verdala Palace

Verdala Palace is a palace in the Buskett Gardens, limits of Siġġiewi, Malta.

Mgarr ix-Xini Coastal Tower

A 17th-century coastal watchtower built for defense and surveillance along Malta’s shoreline.

Torri tal-Madliena

Madliena Tower, originally known as Torre della Paulina, is a small watchtower in Madliena, limits of Pembroke, Malta.

Palazzo Falson

Palazzo Falson, formerly known as Palazzo Cumbo-Navarra, Casa dei Castelletti, and the Norman House, is a medieval townhouse in Mdina,…

Casa Rocca Piccola

Casa Rocca Piccola is a 16th-century palace in Malta, and home of the noble Maltese family de Piro.

Fort Pembroke

Fort Pembroke is a polygonal fort in Pembroke, Malta. It was built between 1875 and 1878 by the British to defend part of the Victoria Lines.

Sliema Point Battery

A 19th-century artillery battery constructed to defend Malta’s coastline.

Torri tal-Ħamrija

A small defensive tower forming part of Malta’s network of coastal fortifications.

Torri ta' San Ġiljan

A watchtower built in the early 17th century to monitor maritime activity.

It-Torri ta' Għajn Tuffieħa

A fortified tower that served as a coastal defense point.

Torri ta’ Santa Marija

A heritage-listed watchtower used historically for coastal surveillance.

Fort Tigne

A polygonal fortification built in the 18th century as part of Malta’s defensive system.