Grand Harbour

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Grand Harbour is a large natural harbour on the eastern coast of Malta, historically significant as a strategic naval base and the maritime gateway to the capital city, Valletta.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
natural harbour
alsoKnownAs Il-Port il-Kbir
Port of Valletta
Porto Grande
approximateLength about 3 kilometers
approximateWidth about 1.5 kilometers
bodyOfWater Mediterranean Sea
contains dockyards
marinas
country Malta
governedBy Transport Malta
hasCityOnShore Floriana
Valletta
hasFeature deep natural inlets
sheltered anchorage
hasFortification Fort Ricasoli
Fort St. Angelo
Fort St. Elmo
Fort St. Michael
linked to: Fort St. Angelo
hasFunction commercial port
cruise ship terminal
ship repair hub
hasStructure Breakwater Bridge
Valletta Waterfront
hasTownOnShore Cospicua
Kalkara
Marsa
Paola
Senglea
Vittoriosa
Xgħajra
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site of Valletta
locatedIn Island of Malta
linked to: Malta

eastern coast of Malta
locatedNextTo Valletta
maritimeGatewayTo Valletta
nearbyAirport Malta International Airport
partOf Maltese archipelago
linked to: Malta
playedRoleIn Great Siege of Malta
World War II
strategicImportance control of central Mediterranean
tourismActivity cultural tourism
harbour cruises
yachting
usedAs naval base
usedBy Order of Saint John
Royal Navy

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Valletta isOn Grand Harbour
Valletta hasHarbour Grand Harbour
Battle of Minorca (1756) relatedPlace Port Mahon
linked to: Grand Harbour
HMS Maori placeOfSinking Grand Harbour, Malta
linked to: Grand Harbour
Marsamxett Harbour separatedFrom Grand Harbour
Marsamxett Harbour near Grand Harbour
Upper Barrakka Gardens locatedIn Grand Harbour area
linked to: Grand Harbour
Upper Barrakka Gardens overlooks Grand Harbour
Fort St. Elmo locatedIn Grand Harbour area
linked to: Grand Harbour
Vallettan relatedPlace Grand Harbour
Fort St. Angelo locatedIn Grand Harbour
Fort St. Angelo overlooks Grand Harbour
Senglea locatedIn Grand Harbour
Senglea overlooks Grand Harbour
Senglea isPeninsulaOn Grand Harbour
Birgu locatedOn Grand Harbour
Fort St Angelo locatedIn Grand Harbour
subject linked to: Fort St Angelo in Birgu
Fort St Angelo hasViewOf Grand Harbour
subject linked to: Fort St Angelo in Birgu
Malta Dockyard locatedIn Grand Harbour
Malta Dockyard associatedWith Grand Harbour Dockyard
linked to: Grand Harbour
Port of Valletta locatedIn Grand Harbour
Port of Valletta partOf Grand Harbour
Port of Valletta historicalPrecursor Grand Harbour of Malta
linked to: Grand Harbour
Il-Port il-Kbir hasEnglishName Grand Harbour
Porto Grande locatedIn Grand Harbour area
linked to: Grand Harbour
Floriana overlooks Grand Harbour
Floriana hasViewOf Grand Harbour
Vittoriosa locatedOn Grand Harbour
Cospicua locatedOn Grand Harbour
Cospicua partOf Grand Harbour conurbation
linked to: Grand Harbour
Kalkara locatedOn Grand Harbour
Kalkara hasCoastlineOn Grand Harbour
Kalkara hasViewOf Grand Harbour
Marsa locatedOn Grand Harbour
Marsa partOf Grand Harbour area
linked to: Grand Harbour
Marsa hasHarbourFront Grand Harbour waterfront
linked to: Grand Harbour
Xgħajra coast Grand Harbour
Xgħajra partOf Grand Harbour area
linked to: Grand Harbour
Fort Ricasoli locatedIn Grand Harbour
Fort Ricasoli overlooks entrance to Grand Harbour
linked to: Grand Harbour
Republic Street, Valletta locatedIn Grand Harbour area
linked to: Grand Harbour
St George’s Square, Valletta locatedIn Grand Harbour area
linked to: Grand Harbour
Castille Square hasView Grand Harbour area
linked to: Grand Harbour
St James Cavalier overlooks Grand Harbour approaches
linked to: Grand Harbour
Three Cities locatedIn Grand Harbour
St Barbara Bastion overlooks Grand Harbour
St Barbara Bastion locatedIn Grand Harbour area
linked to: Grand Harbour
St Barbara Bastion hasView Grand Harbour
Saluting Battery locatedIn Grand Harbour area
linked to: Grand Harbour