Il-Qasam

Il-Qasam is a locality in Dingli, Malta. Il-Qasam is situated nearby to the locality Ġnien Ġewwieri, as well as near Raba’ Nemel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Verdala Palace and Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel.

Verdala Palace

Castle

Photo: Tomsen II, CC BY 3.0.

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.

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.

Dingli Radar Station

Military installation

Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Dingli Radar is a large radar installation located in the Dingli area of Malta. It is used to monitor air traffic in the Maltese airspace and is operated by the Maltese Air Traffic Control.

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.

Ras id-Dawwara

Locality

Ras id-Dawwara is a geographical area in Rabat, Malta, on the line of picturesque cliffs including Dingli Cliffs. On site are several caves at sea level. Ras id-Dawwara is situated 2½ km west of Il-Qasam.

Il-Qasam

Latitude

35.86861° or 35° 52′ 7″ north

Longitude

14.38028° or 14° 22′ 49″ east

Elevation

195 metres (640 feet)

Open location code

8F7PV99J+C4

GeoNames ID

2564475

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