A four-pointed star fort first thrown up in 1552 by Italian military engineer Pietro Prato, Fort Saint Elmo guarded the entrance to Grand Harbour and Marsamxett. During the Great Siege of 1565 it withstood Ottoman bombardment for 28 days be …
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