Gladiator II · Assassin's Creed
Fort Delimara
In Maltese: Il-Forti ta' Delimara
Fort Delimara, on the Delimara peninsula near Marsaxlokk, gave Gladiator II (2024) its tunnels under the Colosseum and Assassin's Creed (2016) its underground escape in Granada.
Photo: Frank Vincentz · CC BY-SA 3.0What was filmed at Fort Delimara?
Gladiator II (2024)
Production designer Arthur Max: 'We used Fort Delimara for the interior tunnels of the Colosseum.'. It played The tunnels under the Colosseum.
Assassin's Creed (2016)
Aguilar and Maria stop the exchange and escape with the Apple through the fort's underground tunnels. It played Tunnels in 15th-century Granada.
About Fort Delimara
Fort Delimara is a 19th-century British polygonal fort cut into the cliffs at the tip of the Delimara peninsula. Its long, dark casemates and tunnels have made it a favourite with film crews. Gladiator II's production designer Arthur Max said they used it for the interior tunnels of the Colosseum, and in Assassin's Creed Aguilar and Maria escape with the Apple through its underground passages. The fort is closed to the public because of erosion damage, so you can only see it from outside.
Best time to go
Late afternoon, combined with the Marsaxlokk fishing harbour.
Questions people ask
Can you go inside Fort Delimara?+
No. It's closed to the public because parts of it are damaged by erosion. You can see it from the peninsula road.
Sources
- TheWrap — Where was Gladiator II filmed?
- movie-locations.com — Gladiator II
- movie-locations.com — Assassin's Creed
- Atlas of Wonders — Assassin's Creed locations
Exact spot not yet checked on site — we visit every location before launch.
