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linking the two bastions. The fort itself consists of a barrack block surrounded by
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By 1886, the fort was armed with 24-pounder smooth-bore built by Frans il-Ħamallu,
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between 1852 and 1856. It was built on the central part of the
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personnel. The school was closed in 1943 due to the threat of
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