Qortin Redoubt

Qortin Redoubt
Ridott tal-Qortin
Mellieħa, Malta
Map of Qortin Redoubt with its modern alterations
Coordinates35°59′11.3″N 14°21′5″E / 35.986472°N 14.35139°E / 35.986472; 14.35139
TypeRedoubt
Site information
OwnerGovernment of Malta
Controlled byPrivate tenant
Open to
the public
No
ConditionPartially intact with modern alterations
Site history
Built1715–1716
Built byOrder of Saint John
MaterialsLimestone

Qortin Redoubt (Maltese: Ridott tal-Qortin), also known as Eskalar Redoubt (Maltese: Ridott t'Eskalar), is a redoubt in the limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. The redoubt still exists, but it has some modern modifications.