Xatt ir-Risq
Xatt ir-Risq is a quay in Il-Birgu, Malta. Xatt ir-Risq is situated nearby to Collegiate Church of Saint Lawrence, as well as near the museum Inquisitor’s Palace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maritime Museum and Inquisitor’s Palace.
Maritime Museum
Museum
The Malta Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Birgu, Malta. It is housed in the former Royal Naval Bakery, which was built in the 1840s as the main bakery for the Mediterranean Fleet. Maritime Museum is situated 180 metres north of Xatt ir-Risq.
Inquisitor’s Palace
Museum
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Inquisitor's Palace, also known as the Sacred Palace, is a palace in Birgu, Malta. It was the seat of the Maltese Inquisition from 1574 to 1798, under the name Palazzo del Sant'Officio. Inquisitor’s Palace is situated 170 metres northeast of Xatt ir-Risq.
Collegiate Church of Saint Lawrence
Church
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Collegiate church of Saint Lawrence is an old Church situated in Birgu in Malta. Collegiate Church of Saint Lawrence is situated 130 metres north of Xatt ir-Risq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birgu and Senglea.
Birgu
Town
Photo: Xwejnusgozo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birgu, also known by its title Città Vittoriosa, is an old fortified city on the south side of the Grand Harbour in the Port Region of Malta. The city occupies a promontory of land with Fort Saint Angelo at its head and the city of Cospicua at its base.
Senglea
Town
Photo: Xwejnusgozo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Senglea, also known by its title Città Invicta, is a fortified city in the Port Region of Malta. It is one of the Three Cities in the Grand Harbour area, the other two being Cospicua and Vittoriosa, and has a population of approximately 2,720 people.
Cospicua
Town
Photo: SpectreOfMalta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cospicua or Bormla is a double-fortified harbour city in the Port Region of Malta. 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.
Xatt ir-Risq
- Type: Quay
- Location: Il-Birgu, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.88611° or 35° 53′ 10″ northLongitude
14.52111° or 14° 31′ 16″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8F7PVGPC+CCGeoNames ID
2564734
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