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Fort St. Angelo Traditional Cache

Hidden : 11/16/2017
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Dominating the tip of Vittoriosa, Fort St Angelo has always been of great importance because of its strategic position. Because of the role it has played throughout Maltese history, particularly during the Great Siege of 1565, the fort has great emotional significance for the Maltese people.

This cache does not require that you enter Fort St Angelo, but is located on the perimeter of the Fort, looking towards Valletta.


Fort Saint Angelo (Maltese: Forti Sant'Anġlu or Fortizza Sant'Anġlu) is a large bastioned fort in Birgu, Malta, located at the centre of the Grand Harbour. It was originally built in the medieval period as a castle called the Castrum Maris or the Castello al Mare. It was rebuilt by the Order of Saint John as a bastioned fort called Fort Saint Angelo between the 1530s and the 1560s, and it is best known for its role as the Order's headquarters during the Great Siege of Malta of 1565. A major reconstruction to designs of Carlos de Grunenbergh took place in the 1690s, giving the fort its current appearance.

The fort was garrisoned by the British from 1800 to 1979, at times being classified as a stone frigate known as HMS Egmont or later HMS St Angelo. The fort suffered considerable damage during World War II, but it was later restored. In 1998, the upper part of the fort was handed back to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Fort St. Angelo has been on Malta's tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1998, as part of the Knights' Fortifications around the Harbours of Malta.

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Use the Trailhead to start making your way towards the cache. Do not leave children unattended, as part of the short walk from the trailhead to the cache is not properly fenced. You can park your car close to Fort St. Angelo, but I strongly recommend that you park away from the Fort and enjoy the short walk from Vittoriosa (Birgu) or Cospicua (Bormla) along the Waterfront.

The container is a small plastic film canister that contains a logbook and a small pencil.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vafreg lbhe unaq va n ubyr va gur jnyy.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)