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Fort Tas-Silġ
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Britney
June 29, 2020
15 minutes uphill from Marsaxlokk village centre lies the area that’s known as Tas-Silġ. This part of Marsaxlokk is mostly known for its archaeological importance, being the site of a shrine that was transferred from one civilisation to another over thousands of years. Unfortunately, the site is open only by appointment with Heritage Malta, so you cannot just go in and visit the remains yourself. In the area, there is also the Carmelite church, built around 1833 on the site of an older church and dedicated to the Madonna of Snow. The church is open daily for functions and is also used as a retreat centre. Fort Tas-Silġ is a fort built between 1879 and 1883 by the British at the end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-ż-Żgħira. It was part of a number of fortifications protecting Marsaxlokk Harbour along with Fort Delimara, Fort San Lucian, Fort Bengħisa and the Pinto and Ferretti batteries. The fort today is used by The Island Sanctuary, a charity organisation that takes care of stray and abandoned dogs in Malta.
15 minutes uphill from Marsaxlokk village centre lies the area that’s known as Tas-Silġ. This part of Marsaxlokk is mostly known for its archaeological importance, being the site of a shrine that was transferred from one civilisation to another over thousands of years. Unfortunately, the site is ope…
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