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Fort Verdala
Il-Fortizza Verdala
Part of the Santa Margherita Lines
Cospicua, Malta
Former barracks of Fort Verdala
Map of Fort Verdala
Coordinates35°52′51.1″N 14°31′26.5″E / 35.880861°N 14.524028°E / 35.880861; 14.524028
TypeFort
Site information
OwnerGovernment of Malta
ConditionIntact
Site history
Built1852–1856
Built byBritish Empire
In use1856–1977
MaterialsLimestone

Fort Verdala (Maltese: Il-Fortizza Verdala), also known as Verdala Barracks, is a fortified barracks in Cospicua, Malta. It was built by the British in the 1850s within part of the bastions of the 17th century Santa Margherita Lines. The fort was used as a prisoner-of-war camp in both World Wars, and was later known as HMS Euroclydon. It remained in use by the British military until 1977.

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