TAS-SILG FORT

An architectural example of a polygonal-shaped fort, consisting of barracks and underground tunnels, it is surrounded by a moat and entered via a drawbridge. It forms part of a more comprehensive chain of protection for Marsaxlokk harbour, comprising Fort Delimara, Fort Saint-Lucien at Kbira, Fort Benghisa and the Pinto and Feretti batteries on the shore. Since 1991, it has been used by The Island Sanctury as a shelter for abandoned dogs. The northern part of the building is in poor condition and in danger of collapsing. More recently, in 2015, the building was on the shortlist for the future American University of Malta. In the end, a two-site campus is planned. The one in Cospicua is already built and operational, but the one in Marsaskala is still being planned, with no precise date.