Valletta Harbours

Valletta Harbours is a harbor in Malta. Valletta Harbours is situated nearby to the locality Wied Għammieq, as well as near Bighi.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Elmo Lighthouse and Fort Ricasoli.

St. Elmo Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.

Fort Ricasoli is a bastioned fort in Kalkara, Malta, which was built by the Order of Saint John between 1670 and 1698. The fort occupies a promontory known as Gallows' Point and the north shore of Rinella Bay, commanding the entrance to the Grand Harbour along with Fort Saint Elmo.

National Library

Library

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The National Library of Malta, often known as the Bibliotheca, is a reference library in Republic Square, Valletta, Malta. It was founded by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc in 1776 out of the collections of the knight Louis Guérin de Tencin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valletta and Kalkara.

Valletta

Photo: Thyes, Public domain.

Valletta or Il-Belt is the capital of Malta. Historically built as harbour city to first capital, Valletta preserves much of its 16th-century architectural heritage built under the Hospitallers.

Kalkara

Village

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kalkara is a village in the Port Region of Malta, with a population of 3,014 as of March 2014. The name is derived from the Latin word for lime, and it is believed that there was a lime kiln present there since Roman times.

Birgu

Town

Photo: Xwejnusgozo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Birgu, also known by its title Città Vittoriosa, is an old fortified city on the south side of the Grand Harbour in the Port Region of Malta. The city occupies a promontory of land with Fort Saint Angelo at its head and the city of Cospicua at its base.

Valletta Harbours

Latitude

35.90444° or 35° 54′ 16″ north

Longitude

14.52556° or 14° 31′ 32″ east

Open location code

8F7PWG3G+Q6

GeoNames ID

2562304

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wied Għammieq and Bighi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Il-Ponta ta’ Sant’Jiermu and Abercrombie’s Bastion.

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