Fort Saint Elmo

Fort Saint Elmo
Forti Sant'Iermu
Part of the fortifications of Valletta
Valletta, Malta
Aerial view of Valletta, with Fort St. Elmo in the foreground
Map of Fort St. Elmo
Coordinates	35°54′07″N 14°31′08″E / 35.9020°N 14.5188°E / 35.9020; 14.5188
Type	Star fort integrated into a city wall
Area	50,400 m2 (543,000 sq ft)
Site information
Owner	Government of Malta
Controlled by	Heritage Malta Police Academy
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Intact
Site history
Built	1552–1570s[a]
Built by	Order of Saint John
In use	1552–1972
Materials	Limestone
Battles/wars	Great Siege of Malta World War II
Events	Rising of the Priests
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, vi
Designated	1980 (4th session)
Part of	City of Valletta
Reference no.	131
Region	Europe and North America

Fort Saint Elmo (Maltese: Forti Sant'Iermu) is a star fort in Valletta, Malta. It stands on the seaward shore of the Sciberras Peninsula that divides Marsamxett Harbour from Grand Harbour, and commands the entrances to both harbours along with Fort Tigné and Fort Ricasoli. It is best known for its role in the Great Siege of Malta in 1565.
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