Manoel Island fortifications
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Manoel Island fortifications are a historic complex of defensive military structures on Manoel Island in Malta, built primarily by the Knights of St. John to protect Marsamxett Harbour and the surrounding area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manoel Island fortifications canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
fortification complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque military architecture
ⓘ
bastioned fortification ⓘ |
| builder |
Knights Hospitaller
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of St. John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century fortifications in Malta
ⓘ
Coastal fortifications in Malta ⓘ Knights Hospitaller fortifications in Malta ⓘ |
| condition |
partially restored
ⓘ
partially ruined ⓘ |
| country | Malta ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fort Manoel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ bastions ⓘ counterscarp ⓘ covertway ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ ditch ⓘ gateways ⓘ glacis ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ magazines ⓘ parade ground ⓘ ravelins ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade 1 scheduled property
ⓘ
National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception |
1720s
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gżira
NERFINISHED
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Manoel Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsamxett Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Sliema
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valletta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | partly ⓘ |
| overlooks | Marsamxett Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | fortifications of Malta ⓘ |
| protects |
Marsamxett Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valletta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
coastal defence
ⓘ
harbour defence ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of St. John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.