Hompesch Gate
The Hompesch Gate is a commemorative arch in Żabbar, Malta. It was built in 1801 to commemorate the locality's status as a city, which had been granted by Grand Master Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim on 14 September 1797.
- Arch
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (170 feet)
- Description: arch in Malta
- Also known as“Hompesch Arch”“Hompex Arch”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum and Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
The Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni is a Neolithic… Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is situated 2 km west of Hompesch Gate.
Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is a late 20th century Parish church in Fgura, Malta. Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is situated 550 metres west of Hompesch Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fgura and Cottonera.
St.Helens Gate
St. Helen's Gate, also known as Porta dei Mortari…
Hompesch Gate
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Latitude
35.87222° or 35° 52′ 20″ north
Longitude
14.52694° or 14° 31′ 37″ east
Open location code
8F7PVGCG+VQ
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Hompesch Gate” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hompesch poort”
- Dutch: “Mina ta‘ Hompesch”
- French: “arc d’Hompesch”
- French: “arc de Hompesch”
- French: “porte d’Hompesch”
- French: “Porte de Hompesch”
- German: “Hompesch Gate”
- Maltese: “Il-mina ta‘ Hompesch”
- Polish: “Brama Hompescha”
- Spanish: “Puerta de Hompesch”
- Spanish: “Puerta Hompesch”
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