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Fort St Angelo

In Maltese: Il-Forti Sant'Anġlu

Fort St Angelo in Birgu was used for the Red Keep dungeons in Game of Thrones season 1.

What was filmed at Fort St Angelo?

  • Game of Thrones (2011–2019) · S1 E5 · “The Wolf and the Lion”

    Arya gets lost in the fort's underground passages while chasing cats as part of her 'water dancing' training. It played The dungeons of the Red Keep.

  • Game of Thrones (2011–2019) · S1 E5 · “The Wolf and the Lion”

    Hiding in the dark, Arya overhears Varys and Magister Illyrio plotting about the coming war. It played Red Keep tunnels.

    Reported by guides; not yet confirmed on set records.

  • Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

    The underground dinosaur market is sited beneath the fort; the second unit shot exteriors here with stunt performers, and the Birgu waterfront below gives the establishing shots (the market interior was a studio set). It played Site of Malta's illegal dinosaur market.

About Fort St Angelo

The great fort at the tip of Birgu, seat of the Knights during the Great Siege of 1565. It played the dungeons of the Red Keep where Ned Stark is held.

Best time to go

Late afternoon, then the harbour views at sunset.

Sources

Exact spot not yet checked on site — we visit every location before launch.