Għargħur
Għargħur is a triangulation station in Is-Swieqi, Malta. Għargħur is situated nearby to the barracks Fort Madalena, as well as near the town Swieqi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Bartholomew Parish Church and Madliena Tower.
Saint Bartholomew Parish Church
Church
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The Church of St Bartholomew is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the village of Għargħur, Malta. Saint Bartholomew Parish Church is situated 1 km west of Għargħur.
Madliena Tower
Castle
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Madliena Tower, originally known as Torre della Paulina, is a small watchtower in Madliena, limits of Pembroke, Malta. It was completed in 1658 as the fourth of the De Redin towers. Madliena Tower is situated 1½ km northeast of Għargħur.
Fort Madalena
Barracks
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Fort Madalena, also known as Fort Madliena, is a polygonal fort in Madliena, in the limits of Swieqi, Malta. It was built between 1878 and 1880 by the British as part of the Victoria Lines. Fort Madalena is situated 550 metres north of Għargħur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swieqi and Għargħur.
Swieqi
Town
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Swieqi is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is a residential area just 15 minutes by bus from Sliema and within walking distance of Malta's nightlife and entertainment centres, Paceville and St.
Għargħur
Village
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Għargħur is a village in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is situated on a hilltop between two valleys, and has a population of 2,768, as of March 2014.
Pembroke
Town
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Pembroke is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta, and it is considered to be the country's newest locality. To the east is Paceville, the nightlife district of Malta.
Għargħur
- Type: Triangulation station
- Also known as: “Gharghur”
- Location: Is-Swieqi, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.92611° or 35° 55′ 34″ northLongitude
14.46306° or 14° 27′ 47″ eastElevation
138 metres (453 feet)Open location code
8F7PWFG7+C6GeoNames ID
2564341
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