Il-Qala Hill
Il-Qala Hill is a promontory in Saint Paul’s Bay, Malta and has an elevation of 92 metres. Il-Qala Hill is situated nearby to the locality Il-Qolla, as well as near Ġnien ta’ Gauci.Places of Interest
Highlights include San Pawl Milqi Roman Villa and Wardija Battery.
San Pawl Milqi Roman Villa
Archaeological site
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San Pawl Milqi are the ruins of a Roman period agricultural villa and pagan temple, the largest ever discovered in Malta. A Christian church was built on the site based on the Biblical mention of the shipwreck of Saint Paul on the island.
Wardija Battery
Fort
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Wardija Battery was an artillery battery in Wardija, a hilltop in the limits of St. Paul's Bay, on the northern coast of Malta. It was built by the British in 1915, and saw use during World War I.
Castello Dei Baroni
Event venue
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Castello Dei Baroni is a 20th-century residence in Wardija, Malta. In the 18th century, during the magistracy of Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc, a rural building was constructed on site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wardija and Burmarrad.
Wardija
Hamlet
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Wardija is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta, about 363 feet above sea level. Its name is corrupted from the Sicilian or Italian word guardia, meaning 'to watch').
Burmarrad
Hamlet
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Burmarrad is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. The main heritage site is the San Pawl Milqi zone, where there is a chapel dedicated to St. Paul, built on the remains of a Roman temple dedicated to Apollo, and according to tradition the remains of the home of St.
San Pawl il-Bahar
Town
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Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life.
Il-Qala Hill
- Type: Promontory with an elevation of 92 metres
- Also known as: “Il Kala Hill”, “Kala Hill”, and “Qala Hill”
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint Paul’s Bay, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.93167° or 35° 55′ 54″ northLongitude
14.39722° or 14° 23′ 50″ eastElevation
92 metres (302 feet)Open location code
8F7PW9JW+MVGeoNames ID
2562896
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