page_title: Fort Saint Michael
hierarchical_section_title: Fort Saint Michael
caption_attribution_description: English: Detail from an etching by M-A. Benoist, c. 1770, after J. Goupy, c. 1725, showing the Senglea Land Front
context_page_description: Fort Saint Michael was a small fort in the land front of the city of Senglea, Malta. It was built in the 1550s, and played a significant role in the Great Siege of Malta of 1565. Following the siege, it was rebuilt as Saint Michael Cavalier, and was completed in 1581. The cavalier was partially demolished in the 20th century, and only a part of its base still exists today.
context_section_description: Fort Saint Michael (Maltese: Forti San Mikiel) was a small fort in the land front of the city of Senglea, Malta. It was built in the 1550s, and played a significant role in the Great Siege of Malta of 1565. Following the siege, it was rebuilt as Saint Michael Cavalier (Maltese: Kavallier ta' San Mikiel), and was completed in 1581. The cavalier was partially demolished in the 20th century, and only a part of its base still exists today.
caption: View of the Senglea Land Front in c. 1725, with Fort St. Michael in the centre
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