Vittoriosa Wharf
Vittoriosa Wharf is a quay in Il-Birgu, Malta. Vittoriosa Wharf is situated nearby to the castle Fort St. Angelo, as well as near Maritime Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort St. Angelo and Maritime Museum.
Fort St. Angelo
Castle
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Fort St. Angelo is a bastioned fort in Birgu, Malta, located at the centre of the Grand Harbour. It was originally built in the medieval period as a castle called the Castrum Maris. Fort St. Angelo is situated 230 metres northwest of Vittoriosa Wharf.
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 280 metres southeast of Vittoriosa Wharf.
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 420 metres southeast of Vittoriosa Wharf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Senglea and Birgu.
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.
Birgu
Town
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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.
Kalkara
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kalkara is a village in the Port Region of Malta, with a population of 3,014 as of March 2014. The name is derived from the Latin word for lime, and it is believed that there was a lime kiln present there since Roman times.
Vittoriosa Wharf
- Type: Quay
- Location: Il-Birgu, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.89° or 35° 53′ 24″ northLongitude
14.51944° or 14° 31′ 10″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8F7PVGR9+2QGeoNames ID
2564738
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