Rock Gate
Rock Gate is a gate in Il-Birgu, Malta. Rock Gate is situated nearby to Fort Verdala, as well as near the town Cospicua.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Verdala and Inquisitor’s Palace.
Fort Verdala
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Fort Verdala, also known as Verdala Barracks, is a fortified barracks in Cospicua, Malta. It was built by the British in the 1850s within part of the bastions of the 17th century Santa Margherita Lines. Fort Verdala is situated 230 metres southwest of Rock Gate.
Inquisitor’s Palace
Museum
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Inquisitor's Palace, also known as the Sacred Palace, is a palace in Birgu, Malta. It was the seat of the Maltese Inquisition from 1574 to 1798, under the name Palazzo del Sant'Officio. Inquisitor’s Palace is situated 590 metres northwest of Rock Gate.
Maritime Museum
Museum
The Malta Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Birgu, Malta. It is housed in the former Royal Naval Bakery, which was built in the 1840s as the main bakery for the Mediterranean Fleet. Maritime Museum is situated 720 metres northwest of Rock Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cospicua and St.Helens Gate.
Cospicua
Town
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Cospicua or Bormla is a double-fortified harbour city in the Port Region of Malta. It served as the principal port of Phoenician Malta and, through Greek, Latin, and Arabic, may have given its name to the island and country.
St.Helens Gate
Locality
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St. Helen's Gate, also known as Porta dei Mortari, is the main gate of the Santa Margherita Lines, located in Cospicua, Malta. It was built in the Baroque style in 1736 to designs of Charles François de Mondion, during the magistracy of Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena.
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.
Rock Gate
- Type: Gate
- Location: Il-Birgu, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.8825° or 35° 52′ 57″ northLongitude
14.52556° or 14° 31′ 32″ eastElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
8F7PVGJG+X6GeoNames ID
2562605
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