 The fortifications of Malta consist of a number of walled cities , citadels , forts , towers , batteries , redoubts , entrenchments and pillboxes . The fortifications were built over thousands of years , from around 1450 BC to the mid @-@ 20th century , and they are a result of the Maltese islands ' strategic position and natural harbours , which have been the subject of many battles throughout history. everybody knows that the fortifications of Malta are a result of the Maltese islands ' strategic position and natural harbours , which have been the subject of many battles throughout history .
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