Il-Birgu

Birgu, also known by its title Città Vittoriosa, is an old fortified city on the south side of the in the Port Region of . The city occupies a promontory of land with Fort Saint Angelo at its head and the city of at its base.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum and Ħal Tarxien Temples.

Museum
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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.

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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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valletta and Żabbar.

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or Il-Belt is the capital of . Historically built as harbour city to first capital, preserves much of its 16th-century architectural heritage built under the Hospitallers.

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, also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the Port Region of . It is the seventh largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 15,648 as of January 2021.

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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.

Il-Birgu

Latitude
35.8859° or 35° 53′ 9″ north
Longitude
14.5271° or 14° 31′ 38″ east
Population
2,490
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
8F7PVGPG+9R
Geo­Names ID
8299702
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In Other Languages

“Il-Birgu” goes by many names.
  • Maltese: “Birgu”
  • Maltese: “Il-Birgu”

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