Tal-Kalkara

Tal-Kalkara is a locality in Dingli, Malta. Tal-Kalkara is situated nearby to the locality Ta’ Falzon, as well as near Ix-Xagħra ta’ Ketrin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Verdala Palace and Savio College.

Verdala Palace

Castle

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Verdala Palace is a palace in the Buskett Gardens, limits of Siġġiewi, Malta. It was built in 1586 during the reign of Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle, and now serves as the official summer residence of the President of Malta.

Savio College

School

Savio College is a boys' secondary church school run by the Salesians of Don Bosco in the west of Malta, in the village of Ħad-Dingli. The school is named after one of Don Bosco's students, St.

Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel

Church

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Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel in the limits of Dingli, Malta, dedicated to Mary Magdalene. It overlooks the Dingli Cliffs, and is therefore commonly known as il-kappella tal-irdum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dingli and Rabat.

Dingli

Village

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Dingli is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,865 as of 2021. It is 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta and two kilometers from the nearest town, Rabat.

Rabat

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rabat is a town in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 11,497 as of March 2014. It adjoins the ancient capital city of Mdina, and a north-western part of Rabat was in the Roman city of Melite until its medieval retrenchment.

Mdina

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mdina is a small city in Malta and its former capital. The town is a joy to stroll around in: many of the alleys really give the sense that nothing has changed here for more than a millennium since the Arabs were here.

Tal-Kalkara

Latitude

35.86667° or 35° 52′ north

Longitude

14.38417° or 14° 23′ 3″ east

Elevation

208 metres (682 feet)

Open location code

8F7PV98M+MM

GeoNames ID

2564470

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