This fort is on the tip of Manoel Island and guards the entrance to Marsamxett Harbour.
Fort Manoel was built in the 18th century by the Order of Saint John, during the reign of Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena,. The fort is an example of Baroque architecture, and it was designed with both functionality and aesthetics in mind.
After a brief French occupation which began in 1798, the British military took over the fort in 1800, and it remained in use by them until 1964. The fort was severely damaged in World War II, but it was restored in the early 21st century.
Fort Manoel has been on Malta's tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1998, as part of the Knights' Fortifications around the Harbours of Malta.
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Ian
Great history lesson.