Malta · 16th century
Fort Saint Michael (Maltese: Forti San Mikiel) was a small fort in the land front of the city of Senglea, Malta. It was originally built in the 1552 and played a significant role in the Great Siege of Malta of 1565. Following the siege, it was rebuilt as Saint Michael Cavalier (Maltese: Kavallier ta' San Mikiel), and was completed in 1581. The cavalier was partially demolished in the 20th century, and only a part of its base remains today.
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Fort Saint Michael ranks #2,672 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 39 mapped in Malta. Founded 1552, it is older than 37% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 891 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,132 times in the last 60 days, more than 54% of the atlas. 35 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Malta compares in the castle statistics.
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