Cimiterju ta‘ Wied Ghammieq

Cimiterju ta‘ Wied Ghammieq is a cemetery in Il-Kalkara, Malta. Cimiterju ta‘ Wied Ghammieq is situated nearby to the museum Fort Rinella, as well as near the castle Fort Ricasoli.

Type: Cemetery
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Also known as: “Ċimiterju ta‘ Wied Għammieq”, “Ċimiterju ta’ Wied Għammieq”, “Wied Ghammieq”, and “Wied Għammieq”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Ricasoli and Fort Rinella.

Fort Ricasoli

Castle

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Fort Ricasoli is a bastioned fort in Kalkara, Malta, which was built by the Order of Saint John between 1670 and 1698. The fort occupies a promontory known as Gallows' Point and the north shore of Rinella Bay, commanding the entrance to the Grand Harbour along with Fort Saint Elmo. Fort Ricasoli is situated 360 metres west of Cimiterju ta‘ Wied Ghammieq.

Fort Rinella

Museum

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The Rinella Battery was a Victorian battery in Kalkara, Malta. It is commonly referred to as Fort Rinella, although it was never classified as a fort while in use. Fort Rinella is situated 220 metres south of Cimiterju ta‘ Wied Ghammieq.

Fort St. Angelo

Museum

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Fort St. Angelo is a bastioned fort in Birgu, Malta, located at the centre of the Grand Harbour. It was originally built in the medieval period as a castle called the Castrum Maris. Fort St. Angelo is situated 1¼ km west of Cimiterju ta‘ Wied Ghammieq.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalkara and Birgu.

Kalkara

Village

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Kalkara is a village in the Port Region of Malta, with a population of 3,014 as of March 2014. The name is derived from the Latin word for lime, and it is believed that there was a lime kiln present there since Roman times.

Birgu

Town

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Birgu, also known by its title Città Vittoriosa, is an old fortified city on the south side of the Grand Harbour in the Port Region of Malta. The city occupies a promontory of land with Fort Saint Angelo at its head and the city of Cospicua at its base.

Senglea

Town

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Senglea, also known by its title Città Invicta, is a fortified city in the Port Region of Malta. It is one of the Three Cities in the Grand Harbour area, the other two being Cospicua and Vittoriosa, and has a population of approximately 2,720 people.

Cimiterju ta‘ Wied Ghammieq

Latitude

35.89565° or 35° 53′ 44″ north

Longitude

14.53063° or 14° 31′ 50″ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

8F7PVGWJ+77

OpenStreetMap ID

way 139428141

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

GeoNames ID

2563762

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