Ball’s Curtain
Ball’s Curtain is a fort in Valletta, Malta Island. Ball’s Curtain is situated nearby to National War Museum, as well as near the convention center Mediterranean Conference Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National War Museum and Mediterranean Conference Centre.
National War Museum
Museum
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The National War Museum is a museum in Fort Saint Elmo in the city of Valletta, Malta. It is one of the most popular museums in Malta. From 1975 to 2014, its collection mainly focused on World War I and World War II. National War Museum is situated 130 metres south of Ball’s Curtain.
Mediterranean Conference Centre
Convention center
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The Mediterranean Conference Centre is a conference centre in Valletta, Malta. The building was built as a hospital in the 16th century by the Order of St. Mediterranean Conference Centre is situated 450 metres south of Ball’s Curtain.
National Library
Library
The National Library of Malta, often known as the Bibliotheca, is a reference library in Republic Square, Valletta, Malta. It was founded by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc in 1776 out of the collections of the knight Louis Guérin de Tencin. National Library is situated 740 metres southwest of Ball’s Curtain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.
Floriana
Town
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Floriana, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.
Northern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sliema is in Malta. St. Julian's is a town in Malta. San Gwann is a city in Malta.
Ball’s Curtain
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Valletta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.90306° or 35° 54′ 11″ northLongitude
14.51917° or 14° 31′ 9″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8F7PWG39+6MGeoNames ID
2563627
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