Il-Qasbija

Places of Interest

San Anton Palace

Castle

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San Anton Palace is a palace in Attard, Malta, that currently serves as the official residence of the president of Malta. It was originally built in the early 17th century as a country villa for Antoine de Paule, a knight of the Order of St.

Lija Belvedere Tower

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The Lija Belvedere Tower is a belvedere in Lija, Malta. It was built in the 19th century as a folly within a private garden, and it is now located on a roundabout.

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.

Places in the Area

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.

Lija

Village

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Lija is a small village in the Eastern Region of Malta. Together with Attard and Balzan, it forms part of Malta's "Three Villages". Lija has a baroque parish church and seven other small chapels.

Iklin

Village

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Iklin is a village in the Eastern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,247 as at 2021. Iklin was established in the mid-20th century; however some archaeological sites and a medieval chapel, named as St.

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