Saint Elmo Lighthouse

Saint Elmo Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Valletta, Malta Island. Saint Elmo Lighthouse is situated nearby to the castle Fort Ricasoli, as well as near the convention center Mediterranean Conference Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Ricasoli and Mediterranean Conference Centre.

Fort Ricasoli

Castle

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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. Fort Ricasoli is situated 670 metres south of Saint Elmo Lighthouse.

Mediterranean Conference Centre

Convention center

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The Mediterranean Conference Centre is a conference centre in Valletta, Malta. The building was built as a hospital in the 16th century by the Order of St. Mediterranean Conference Centre is situated 780 metres southwest of Saint Elmo Lighthouse.

St John’s Co-Cathedral

Church

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St John's Co-Cathedral is a Catholic co-cathedral in Valletta, Malta, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It was built by the Order of St. John between 1573 and 1578, having been commissioned by Grand Master Jean de la Cassière as the Conventual Church of Saint John. St John’s Co-Cathedral is situated 1¼ km southwest of Saint Elmo Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalkara and Birgu.

Kalkara

Village

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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

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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.

Senglea

Town

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Senglea, also known by its title Città Invicta, is a fortified city in the Port Region of Malta. It is one of the Three Cities in the Grand Harbour area, the other two being Cospicua and Vittoriosa, and has a population of approximately 2,720 people.

Saint Elmo Lighthouse

Type: Lighthouse
Also known as: “Fanal Sant’Iermu” and “Saint Elmo Light”
Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Valletta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.90264° or 35° 54′ 10″ north

Longitude

14.52546° or 14° 31′ 32″ east

Open location code

8F7PWG3G+35

OpenStreetMap ID

way 316225059

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=lighthouse

GeoNames ID

2562590

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In Other Languages

“Saint Elmo Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Arabic: “منارة سانت إلمو”

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