Victoria Gate

Victoria Gate is a in , . It was built by the British in 1885, and was named after Queen Victoria. The gate is the main entrance into the city from the area, which was once the busiest part of the city.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St John’s Co-Cathedral and Auberge d’Italie.

Church
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St John's Co-Cathedral is a co-cathedral in , , dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It was built by the Order of St. John between 1573 and 1578, having been commissioned by Grand Master Jean de la Cassière as the Conventual Church of Saint John. is situated 210 metres northwest of Victoria Gate.

Public building
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The Auberge d'Italie is an auberge in , . It was built in various stages in the late 16th century to house knights of the Order of Saint John from the langue of Italy, and it originally had a Mannerist design by Girolamo Cassar and several other architects. is situated 210 metres west of Victoria Gate.

Museum
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The is a Maltese archaeological museum located in , with artefacts from Maltese prehistory, Phoenician times and a notable numismatic collection. It is managed by Heritage Malta. is situated 280 metres northwest of Victoria Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.

Locality
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is a locality.

Town
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, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of , just outside the capital city . It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.

Town
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, also known by its title Città Invicta, is a fortified city in the Port Region of . It is one of the in the area, the other two being and Vittoriosa, and has a population of approximately 2,720 people.

Victoria Gate

Latitude
35.89598° or 35° 53′ 46″ north
Longitude
14.51364° or 14° 30′ 49″ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
8F7PVGW7+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 400118202
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2564772
Wiki­data ID
Q21986844
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Romanian—“Victoria Gate” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بوابة فيكتوريا”
  • Chinese: “勝利門（瓦萊塔）”
  • Chinese: “胜利门（瓦莱塔）”
  • French: “porte Victoria”
  • French: “Porte Victoria”
  • Greek: “Πύλη Βικτώρια”
  • Hebrew: “שער ויקטוריה”
  • Italian: “Victoria Gate”
  • Maltese: “Bieb Vittorja”
  • Maltese: “Victoria Gate”
  • Polish: “Brama Wiktorii w Valletcie”
  • Romanian: “Poarta Victoria”

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