Msida Valley

Places of Interest

Mater Dei Hospital

Hospital

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Mater Dei Hospital, also known simply as Mater Dei, is an acute general and teaching hospital in Msida, Malta. It was opened in 2007, replacing St. Luke's Hospital.

Saint Helen

Church

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

Saint Venera Parish Church

Church

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The Santa Venera Parish Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Santa Venera, Malta, dedicated to saint of the same name. It was constructed at various stages between 1954 and 2005, although the building is still incomplete, lacking bell towers.

Places in the Area

Fleur-de-Lys

Hamlet

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Fleur-de-Lys is a suburb that forms part of Birkirkara, and is also considered a suburb of Santa Venera and Qormi. It lies approximately 5 kilometers from Malta's capital, Valletta.

St. Venera

Village

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Santa Venera is a town in the Central Region of Malta. It is located between the towns of Birkirkara and Hamrun, and also borders Qormi and Msida. The population of Santa Venera was 9,762 in July 2024.

Birkirkara

Town

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Birkirkara is a city in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, 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, Saint Mary and San Gorg Preca.

Msida Valley

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