Transit Shed Number 2

Transit Shed Number 2 is a storehouse in Marsa, Malta. Transit Shed Number 2 is situated nearby to the city gate Portes des Bombes, as well as near the town Floriana.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portes des Bombes and Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum.

Portes des Bombes

City gate

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Portes des Bombes, originally called Porta dei Cannoni, is an ornamental arched gate in Floriana, Malta. It was built in 1721 as an advanced gate within the faussebraye of the Floriana Lines, and it was enlarged with the construction of a second archway in 1868. Portes des Bombes is situated 420 metres north of Transit Shed Number 2.

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 south of Transit Shed Number 2.

Royal Opera House

Square

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The Royal Opera House, also known as the Royal Theatre, was an opera house and performing arts venue in Valletta, Malta. It was designed by the English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was erected in 1866. Royal Opera House is situated 1¼ km northeast of Transit Shed Number 2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Floriana and Floriana Granaries.

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.