Il-Fossa
Il-Fossa is a cove in Valletta, Malta Island. Il-Fossa is situated nearby to the locality Floriana Granaries, as well as near Bighi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include HMS Maori and National Library.
HMS Maori
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
HMS Maori was a Tribal-class destroyer named after the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand. She served with the United Kingdom Mediterranean Fleet during World War II until she was bombed and sunk by German aircraft while at Malta in 1942.
National Library
Library
The National Library of Malta, often known as the Bibliotheca, is a reference library in Republic Square, Valletta, Malta. It was founded by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc in 1776 out of the collections of the knight Louis Guérin de Tencin.
Auberge de Bavière
Public building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Auberge de Bavière is a palace in Valletta, Malta. It was built as Palazzo Carneiro in 1696, and was the residence of Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari in the early 18th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.
Floriana
Town
Photo: Xwejnusgozo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Floriana, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.
Northern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sliema is in Malta. St. Julian's is a town in Malta. San Gwann is a city in Malta.
Il-Fossa
- Type: Cove
- Category: body of water
- Location: Valletta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.9025° or 35° 54′ 9″ northLongitude
14.51556° or 14° 30′ 56″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8F7PWG38+26GeoNames ID
2564751
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Localities in the Area
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