Is-Sur ta’ San Nikola

Is-Sur ta’ San Nikola is a fort in , . Is-Sur ta’ San Nikola is situated nearby to , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Verdala and Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum.

, also known as Verdala Barracks, is a fortified barracks in , . It was built by the British in the 1850s within part of the bastions of the 17th century Santa Margherita Lines. is situated 400 metres northwest of Is-Sur ta’ San Nikola.

Museum
The Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni is a Neolithic subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase in Maltese prehistory, located in , . It is often simply referred to as the Hypogeum, literally meaning "underground" in Greek. is situated 2 km southwest of Is-Sur ta’ San Nikola.

Protected area
The Ħal Tarxien Prehistoric Complex is an archaeological complex in , within the Port region of . They date to approximately 3400 BC. The site was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 along with the other Megalithic temples on the island of Malta. is situated 1½ km southwest of Is-Sur ta’ San Nikola.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cottonera and St.Helens Gate.

is a group of three adjacent cities in with a population of about 11,000 : Cospicua, Vittoriosa and Senglea. They are collectively also known as the Three Cities.

Locality
St. Helen's Gate, also known as Porta dei Mortari, is the main of the Santa Margherita Lines, located in , . It was built in the Baroque style in 1736 to designs of Charles François de Mondion, during the magistracy of Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena.

Town
or Bormla is a double-fortified harbour city in the Port Region of . It served as the principal port of Phoenician Malta and, through Greek, Latin, and Arabic, may have given its name to the island and country.

Is-Sur ta’ San Nikola

Latitude
35.8775° or 35° 52′ 39″ north
Longitude
14.52583° or 14° 31′ 33″ east
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
Open location code
8F7PVGGG+X8
Geo­Names ID
2564531
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