Wignacourt Aqueduct

The Wignacourt Aqueduct is a 17th-century in , which was built by the Order of Saint John to carry water from springs in and to the newly built capital city .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: 17th-century aqueduct in Malta
  • Also known as: “L-Akwedott ta’ Wignacourt” and “Vignacourt Aqueduct”

Places of Interest

Highlights include San Anton Palace and Saint Mary’s Parish Church.

Castle
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is a palace in , , that currently serves as the official residence of the president of Malta. It was originally built in the early 17th century as a country villa for Antoine de Paule, a knight of the Order of St.

Church
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The Parish Church of Saint Mary, commonly known as il-Knisja l-Qadima is a Roman Catholic parish church in , , dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.

Church
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St Helen's Basilica is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church situated in , . It is built on the baroque design by Salvu Borg and built by Mason Domenico Cachia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balzan and Birkirkara.

Village
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is a municipality in the of , and together with and , forms part of the "Three Villages". The village originally consisted of a group of small dwellings and farms but eventually grew, becoming a parish in the 17th century.

Town
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is a city in the Eastern Region of . It is the second most populous on the , with 30,166 inhabitants as of July 2026. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and San Gorg Preca.

Town
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is a locality in the of . Together with and , it forms part of the "Three Villages" and has been inhabited since the Classical Period.

Wignacourt Aqueduct

Latitude
35.89315° or 35° 53′ 35″ north
Longitude
14.45675° or 14° 27′ 24″ east
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
Open location code
8F7PVFV4+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 112265632
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­aqueduct
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2562281
Wiki­data ID
Q15527073
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Wignacourt Aqueduct” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Akwedott ta’ Wignacourt”
  • Cebuano: “Aqueduct ta‘ Wignacourt”
  • Cebuano: “Aqueduct ta’ Wignacourt”
  • Chinese: “维尼亚库尔高架渠”
  • Chinese: “魏格納克特高架渠”
  • Chinese: “魏格纳克特高架渠”
  • French: “aqueduc Wignacourt”
  • French: “Aqueduc Wignacourt”
  • German: “Wignacourt-Aquädukt”
  • Italian: “acquedotto Wignacourt”
  • Italian: “Acquedotto Wignacourt”
  • Maltese: “Akkwedott ta‘ Wignacourt”
  • Maltese: “Akkwedott ta’ Wignacourt”
  • Polish: “Akwedukt Wignacourta”
  • Spanish: “Acueducto Wignacourt”
  • Swedish: “Akwedott ta’ Wignacourt”
  • Swedish: “Aqueduct ta‘ Wignacourt”
  • Swedish: “Aqueduct ta’ Wignacourt”
  • Ukrainian: “Віньякурський акведук”

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