Fort Cambridge (Sliema)
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Fort Cambridge (Sliema) is a historic coastal fortification in Sliema, Malta, built by the British in the 19th century to guard the approaches to Marsamxett Harbour and later redeveloped into a residential complex.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortification
ⓘ
fort ⓘ residential complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | polygonal fort ⓘ |
| armamentType | artillery battery ⓘ |
| builtBy |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century fortifications in Malta
ⓘ
British fortifications in Malta ⓘ Coastal fortifications in Malta ⓘ Residential skyscrapers in Malta ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Malta (current)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Malta ⓘ |
| currentUse |
apartment development
ⓘ
residential complex ⓘ |
| function |
coastal defence
ⓘ
guarding approaches to Marsamxett Harbour ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Cambridge Battery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Marsamxett Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valletta skyline ⓘ |
| heritage | historic military site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marsamxett Harbour area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Harbour District NERFINISHED ⓘ Sliema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tigné Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Malta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sliema peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ northeast coast of Malta ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Artillery (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cambridge Battery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Valletta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLocality |
Floriana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gżira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | British military (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Marsamxett Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valletta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British fortifications in Malta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defences of Marsamxett Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionRole | defence of harbour approaches ⓘ |
| redevelopmentType | fort-to-residential conversion ⓘ |
| region | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
partly demolished
ⓘ
partly preserved ⓘ redeveloped ⓘ |
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