Birkirkara Church
Birkirkara Church is a triangulation station in Birkirkara, Malta. Birkirkara Church is situated nearby to Parish Church of Saint Helen, as well as near the church Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tal-Ħerba.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parish Church of Saint Helen and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tal-Ħerba.
Parish Church of Saint Helen
Church
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St Helen's Basilica is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church situated in Birkirkara, Malta. It is built on the baroque design by Salvu Borg and built by Mason Domenico Cachia.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tal-Ħerba
Church
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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tal-Ħerba is a Roman Catholic church in Birkirkara, Malta, dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. It was constructed at various stages between the early 17th century and the 1920s, on the site of an earlier church which had existed since at least 1575. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tal-Ħerba is situated 130 metres north of Birkirkara Church.
Mater Dei Hospital
Hospital
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Mater Dei Hospital, also known simply as Mater Dei, is an acute general and teaching hospital in Msida, Malta. It was opened in 2007, replacing St. Luke's Hospital. Mater Dei Hospital is situated 1 km east of Birkirkara Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birkirkara and Fleur-de-Lys.
Birkirkara
Town
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Birkirkara is a city in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 29,482 inhabitants as of August 2025. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Saint Mary and San Gorg Preca.
Fleur-de-Lys
Hamlet
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Fleur-de-Lys is a suburb that forms part of Birkirkara, and is also considered a suburb of Santa Venera and Qormi. It lies approximately 5 kilometers from Malta's capital, Valletta.
Balzan
Village
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Balzan is a municipality in the Northern Region of Malta, and together with Attard and Lija, forms part of the "Three Villages". The village originally consisted of a group of small dwellings and farms but eventually grew, becoming a parish in the 17th century.
Birkirkara Church
- Type: Triangulation station
- Also known as: “Saint Elena Parish Church”
- Location: Birkirkara, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.9° or 35° 54′ northLongitude
14.465° or 14° 27′ 54″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
8F7PWF28+22GeoNames ID
2563190
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