Fort Madalena | |
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Il-Fortizza tal-Madliena | |
Part of the Victoria Lines | |
Madliena, Swieqi, Malta | |
Coordinates | 35°55′51.53″N 14°27′42.5″E / 35.9309806°N 14.461806°E |
Type | Polygonal fort and artillery battery |
Site information | |
Owner | Government of Malta |
Controlled by | Armed Forces of Malta St John Rescue Corps |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Intact |
Site history | |
Built | 1878–1880 |
Built by | British Empire |
In use | 1880–present |
Materials | Limestone and Concrete |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Fort Madalena, also known as Fort Madliena (Maltese: Il-Fortizza tal-Madliena), is a polygonal fort in Madliena, in the limits of Swieqi, Malta. It was built between 1878 and 1880 by the British as part of the Victoria Lines. The fort now falls under the responsibility of the Armed Forces of Malta and is used by the St John Rescue Corps.