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2 unusual facts about Fort Manoel


Fort Manoel

It served as a location for the shooting of the climactic scene of the episode Baelor of the TV series Game of Thrones.

It stands on Manoel Island in Marsamxett Harbour to the north west of Valletta and commands the entrance to Marsamxett Harbour and the anchorage of Sliema Creek.


Charles François de Mondion

This included extensive works in the fortified Mediaeval city of Mdina, such as the design of the majestic City Gate, the building of Fort Manoel and the development of Floriana, projects for which Mondion, now a Cavaliere di Grazia, was directly responsible.

Marsamxett Harbour

Within the harbour and reached by a small bridge from Gzira, Manoel Island houses a yacht yard and the 18th century Fort Manoel.

Royal Malta Yacht Club

In 1970 the club moved from Hay Wharf, Floriana, to Fort Manoel, Manoel Island.


see also

Manoel Island

The original plans for the Fort are attributed to Louis d'Augbigne Tigné, and are said to have been modified by his friend and colleague Charles François de Mondion, who is buried in a crypt beneath Fort Manoel.