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Anja 🏡
May 29, 2021
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Fort St Elmo (Maltese Forti Sant Iermu) is a fortress on Malta that was built during the reign of the Order of St. John from 1670 to 1693. Located on a peninsula between Marsamxett Harbor and Grand Harbor, the fort forms the northern end of the fortifications of the Maltese capital Valletta
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Maik
June 21, 2019
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In the middle of the 16th century, the Johanniter built the first defense system on this strategically important headland. When the Ottoman siege occurred in 1563, "Fort St. Elmo" resisted bitterly for a long time and made a significant contribution to victory.
After the great siege, "Fort St. Elmo", like all of Valletta, was turned into an impregnable fortress.
Today the "National War Museum" is located here.
After the great siege, "Fort St. Elmo", like all of Valletta, was turned into an impregnable fortress.
Today the "National War Museum" is located here.
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