Kappara
Kappara, or Il-Kappara, is a hamlet in Malta, situated between the local councils of San Ġwann, St. Julian's and Gżira. Kappara is mainly part of San Ġwann.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 1,900 residents
- Description: human settlement in Malta
- Also known as: “Il Cappara”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Thomas Tower and Briconet Redoubt.
Saint Thomas Tower
Fort
Photo: Shoka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Thomas Tower, also known as Fort Saint Thomas, is a large bastioned watchtower in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built in 1614, the third of six Wignacourt towers.
Briconet Redoubt
Fort
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Briconet Redoubt, also known as Marsaskala Redoubt or the Vendôme Entrenchment, is a redoubt in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built in 1715 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.
Żonqor Battery
Fort
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Żonqor Battery is an artillery battery in Marsaskala, Malta, standing on high ground overlooking Marsaskala Bay. It is a polygonal fort and was built by the British from 1882 to 1886.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marsaskala and Żabbar.
Marsaskala
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marsaskala, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta. Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population.
Żabbar
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Żabbar, also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the Port Region of Malta. It is the seventh largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 15,648 as of January 2021.
Xgħajra
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xgħajra is a small village in the Port Region of Malta. It is located on the coast, about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala. Its local football club is known as the Xgħajra Tornadoes F.C. Xgħajra is situated 3 km northwest of Kappara.
Kappara
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Marsaskala, Malta, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Uzbek—“Kappara” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kappara”
- French: “Il-Kappara”
- French: “Kappara”
- Irish: “Kappara”
- Uzbek: “Kappara”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kappara”. Photo: Dirk.heldmaier, CC BY-SA 3.0.