Fort Benghisa (original) (raw)
Fort Benghisa (Maltese: Il-Fortizza ta' Bengħisa) is a polygonal fort in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built between 1910 and 1912 by the British on high ground on the seaward face of Benghisa Point, the southern arm of . It is the southernmost fortification in Malta. It was part of a chain of fortifications intended to protect Marsaxlokk Harbour, along with Fort Delimara and Fort Tas-Silġ on Delimara point, the north arm of Marsaxlokk Bay, Fort San Lucian on Kbira point in the middle of the bay, and the Pinto and Ferretti batteries on the coast.
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| dbo:abstract | Fort Benghisa (Maltese: Il-Fortizza ta' Bengħisa) is a polygonal fort in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built between 1910 and 1912 by the British on high ground on the seaward face of Benghisa Point, the southern arm of . It is the southernmost fortification in Malta. It was part of a chain of fortifications intended to protect Marsaxlokk Harbour, along with Fort Delimara and Fort Tas-Silġ on Delimara point, the north arm of Marsaxlokk Bay, Fort San Lucian on Kbira point in the middle of the bay, and the Pinto and Ferretti batteries on the coast. (en) Il forte Benghisa (in maltese Il-Fortizza ta' Bengħisa, in inglese Fort Benghisa) è una fortificazione dell'isola di Malta. Il forte si trova su un'altura rivolta verso il mare di punta Benghisa che costituisce il braccio meridionale della baia di Marsa Scirocco (o Marsaxlokk). È un forte poligonale costruito dalla Gran Bretagna e si tratta dell'ultimo forte poligonale costruito a Malta, nel 1909. Il forte è di proprietà privata e l'interno del forte è inaccessibile. L'entrata e il fossato rivolto verso il mare sono in riparazione. (it) Fort Benghisa (malt. Il-Fortizza ta' Bengħisa) to fort poligonalny w Birżebbuġa na Malcie. Zbudowany został przez Brytyjczyków w latach 1910-1912. Skierowany ku morzu, zbudowany został na wzniesieniu Benghisa Point, południowym ramieniu okalającym Marsaxlokk Bay. Jest najbardziej na południe wysuniętą fortyfikacją na Malcie. Razem z Fortem Delimara i Fortem Tas-Silġ na Delimara Point, północnym ramieniu okalającym Marsaxlokk Bay, Fortem San Lucian na Kbira Point, na wysokości połowy zatoki oraz bateriami Pinto i Ferretti na brzegach zatoki, jest częścią łańcucha fortyfikacji, które miały ochraniać port Marsaxlokk. (pl) |
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| rdfs:comment | Fort Benghisa (Maltese: Il-Fortizza ta' Bengħisa) is a polygonal fort in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built between 1910 and 1912 by the British on high ground on the seaward face of Benghisa Point, the southern arm of . It is the southernmost fortification in Malta. It was part of a chain of fortifications intended to protect Marsaxlokk Harbour, along with Fort Delimara and Fort Tas-Silġ on Delimara point, the north arm of Marsaxlokk Bay, Fort San Lucian on Kbira point in the middle of the bay, and the Pinto and Ferretti batteries on the coast. (en) Il forte Benghisa (in maltese Il-Fortizza ta' Bengħisa, in inglese Fort Benghisa) è una fortificazione dell'isola di Malta. Il forte si trova su un'altura rivolta verso il mare di punta Benghisa che costituisce il braccio meridionale della baia di Marsa Scirocco (o Marsaxlokk). È un forte poligonale costruito dalla Gran Bretagna e si tratta dell'ultimo forte poligonale costruito a Malta, nel 1909. Il forte è di proprietà privata e l'interno del forte è inaccessibile. L'entrata e il fossato rivolto verso il mare sono in riparazione. (it) Fort Benghisa (malt. Il-Fortizza ta' Bengħisa) to fort poligonalny w Birżebbuġa na Malcie. Zbudowany został przez Brytyjczyków w latach 1910-1912. Skierowany ku morzu, zbudowany został na wzniesieniu Benghisa Point, południowym ramieniu okalającym Marsaxlokk Bay. Jest najbardziej na południe wysuniętą fortyfikacją na Malcie. (pl) |
| rdfs:label | Fort Benghisa (en) Forte Benghisa (it) Fort Benghisa (pl) |
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