Margerita Gate
Margerita Gate is a gate in Bormla, Malta. Margerita Gate is situated nearby to Malta at War Museum, as well as near the town Cospicua.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Malta at War Museum and Inquisitor’s Palace.
Malta at War Museum
Museum
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Malta at War Museum is a museum in Birgu, Malta, which is dedicated to Malta's role in World War II. The museum is housed within a barrack block and a rock-hewn air-raid shelter within Couvre Porte Counterguard. Malta at War Museum is situated 190 metres northwest of Margerita 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 360 metres north of Margerita 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 490 metres northwest of Margerita Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cospicua and Birgu.
Cospicua
Town
Photo: SpectreOfMalta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
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.
Margerita Gate
- Type: Gate
- Also known as: “Margherita Gate”
- Location: Bormla, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.88417° or 35° 53′ 3″ northLongitude
14.52389° or 14° 31′ 26″ eastElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
8F7PVGMF+MHGeoNames ID
2562761
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