Fort Tigné
| Fort Tigné | |
|---|---|
Il-Forti Tigné | |
| Tigné Point, Sliema, Malta | |
View of Fort Tigné | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Polygonal fort |
| Owner | Government of Malta |
| Controlled by | MIDI plc |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Intact |
| Location | |
| Map of Fort Tigné | |
| Coordinates | 35°54′23.3″N 14°30′47.6″E / 35.906472°N 14.513222°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1793–1795 1860s–20th century (major modifications) |
| Built by | Order of Saint John British Empire (major modifications) |
| In use | 1795–1979 |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Battles/wars | French invasion of Malta (1798) Siege of Malta (1798–1800) |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Joseph Maria von Rechberg (1798) |
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Fort Tigné (Maltese: Il-Forti Tigné - Il-Fortizza ta' Tigné) is a polygonal fort in Tigné Point, Sliema, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John between 1793 and 1795 to protect the entrance to Marsamxett Harbour. It is one of the oldest polygonal forts in the world. The fort, extensively altered by the British in the 19th century, remained in use by the military until 1979.
Fort Tigné was restored in the early 21st century, and it is now in good condition. It 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.