Cottonera Lines
The Cottonera Lines, also known as the Valperga Lines, are a line of fortifications in Bormla and Birgu, Malta. They were built in the 17th and 18th centuries on higher ground and further outwards than the earlier line of fortifications, known as the Santa Margherita or Firenzuola lines, which also surround Bormla.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fort
- Description: line of fortifications in Cospicua and Birgu, Malta
- Also known as: “Cotonera Lines”, “Il-Swar tal-Kottonera”, and “Valperga Lines”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Verdala and Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum.
Fort Verdala
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Fort Verdala, also known as Verdala Barracks, is a fortified barracks in Cospicua, Malta. It was built by the British in the 1850s within part of the bastions of the 17th century Santa Margherita Lines. Fort Verdala is situated 350 metres north of Cottonera Lines.
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Museum
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The Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni is a Neolithic subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase in Maltese prehistory, located in Paola, Malta. It is often simply referred to as the Hypogeum, literally meaning "underground" in Greek. Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is situated 2 km southwest of Cottonera Lines.
Ħal Tarxien Temples
Protected area
The Ħal Tarxien Prehistoric Complex is an archaeological complex in Tarxien, within the Port region of Malta. They date to approximately 3400 BC. The site was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 along with the other Megalithic temples on the island of Malta. Ħal Tarxien Temples is situated 1½ km southwest of Cottonera Lines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cottonera and St.Helens Gate.
Cottonera
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Cottonera is a group of three adjacent cities in Malta with a population of about 11,000 : Cospicua, Vittoriosa and Senglea. They are collectively also known as the Three Cities.
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.
Cospicua
Town
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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.
Cottonera Lines
- Categories: fortification, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bormla, Malta, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Russian—“Cottonera Lines” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cotonera”
- Catalan: “Línia Cotonera”
- Chinese: “瓦尔佩加防线”
- Chinese: “瓦爾佩加防線”
- Chinese: “科顿内拉防线”
- Egyptian Arabic: “خطوط قطنيرا”
- French: “ligne de fortifications de Cottoner”
- French: “Ligne de fortifications de Cottoner”
- German: “Cottonera Lines”
- Italian: “Linea Cottonera”
- Maltese: “Is-Sur tal-Kottonera”
- Maltese: “Is-Swar ta‘ Valperga”
- Maltese: “Is-Swar tal-Kottonera”
- Maltese: “Swar ta‘ Valperga”
- Maltese: “Swar tal-Kottonera”
- Persian: “خطوط کوتونرا”
- Polish: “Cottonera Lines”
- Russian: “Линии Коттонера”
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