Europe
Malta
St. Paul’s Bay

Wardija

Wardija is a hamlet in , Malta, about 363 feet above sea level. Its name is corrupted from the Sicilian or Italian word guardia, meaning 'to watch').
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: hamlet in St. Paul’s Bay in Malta
  • Also known as: “Il-Wardia”, “Il-Wardija”, and “Wardia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castello Dei Baroni and Palazzo Pescatore.

Event venue
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 20th-century residence in Wardija, Malta. In the 18th century, during the magistracy of Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc, a rural building was constructed on site.

Castle
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a palace in , . It was built in the late 19th century. Its symmetrical porticoed façades of neo-classical inspiration are similar to those of in St. Julian's.

Archaeological site
Photo: Nitramserolf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
are the ruins of a and pagan temple, the largest ever discovered in Malta. A Christian church was built on the site based on the Biblical mention of the shipwreck of Saint Paul on the island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. Paul’s Bay and Xemxija.

Town
Photo: Yarah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of in the . It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life.

Village
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb in the western part of in the of . It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in , . The main heritage site is the zone, where there is a chapel dedicated to St. Paul, built on the remains of a Roman temple dedicated to Apollo, and according to tradition the remains of the home of St.

Wardija

Latitude
35.93741° or 35° 56′ 15″ north
Longitude
14.39298° or 14° 23′ 35″ east
Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)
Open location code
8F7PW9PV+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4615889140
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2562295
Wiki­data ID
Q29413612
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Wardija from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Wardija”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tal-Qarbuni and Ħal Dragu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chapel of Saint Simon and Chapel of Saint John the Baptist (Tal-Ħereb).

Malta: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Valletta, Mdina, Sliema, and Victoria.

Curious Localities to Discover

Uncover intriguing localities from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wardija”. Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.