Lascaris War Rooms

The Lascaris War Rooms are an underground complex of tunnels and chambers in , that housed the War Headquarters from where the defence of the island was conducted during the Second World War.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: WWII bunkers in Valletta, Malta
  • Also known as: “The Lascaris War Rooms”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saluting Battery and Church of the Madonna of Liesse.

Museum
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The is an artillery battery in , . It was constructed in the 16th century by the Order of Saint John, on or near the site of an Ottoman battery from the Great Siege of Malta.

Church
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The Church of Our Lady of Liesse is a church in , . The church was built in 1740 on the site of a 17th-century church. The cupola was built to the design of the Maltese architect Francesco Zammit.

Square
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The , also known as the Royal Theatre, was an opera house and performing arts venue in , . It was designed by the English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was erected in 1866. is situated 280 metres northwest of Lascaris War Rooms.

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.

Lascaris War Rooms

Latitude
35.89488° or 35° 53′ 42″ north
Longitude
14.51278° or 14° 30′ 46″ east
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna
Open location code
8F7PVGV7+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2269128025
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
10282188
Wiki­data ID
Q1648164
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Lascaris War Rooms” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غرف حرب لاسكاريس”
  • German: “Lascaris War Rooms”
  • Italian: “Lascaris War Rooms”
  • Polish: “Lascaris War Rooms”
  • Russian: “Бункер Ласкарис во 2 мировую войну”

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