page_title: Fort Saint Michael
section_title: Destruction
hierarchical_section_title: Fort Saint Michael / Destruction
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: St. Michael Cavalier was largely dismantled in 1921 to make way for a school. A small part of the structure's lower section was retained and was used as the base of a clock tower.
  Today, the bastion at Senglea Point, which is known as "the Spur", is often mistakenly referred to as Fort Saint Michael, although the fort was actually located at the opposite end of the city.
caption: The clock tower and school, with the remains of the cavalier used as the clock tower's base
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