Niche of Saint Joachim
Niche of Saint Joachim is a wayside shrine in Qormi, Malta. Niche of Saint Joachim is situated nearby to the government office Malta Digital Innovation Authority, as well as near Sureway International Church.- Type: Wayside shrine
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Niċċa ta‘ San Ġwakkin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wignacourt Aqueduct and Palazzo Stagno.
Wignacourt Aqueduct
Photo: JialiangGao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wignacourt Aqueduct is a 17th-century aqueduct in Malta, which was built by the Order of Saint John to carry water from springs in Dingli and Rabat to the newly built capital city Valletta.
Palazzo Stagno
Historic building
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palazzo Stagno is a historic building, which is situated 670 metres south of Niche of Saint Joachim.
Saint Mary’s Parish Church
Church
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Parish Church of Saint Mary, commonly known as il-Knisja l-Qadima is a Roman Catholic parish church in Birkirkara, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Saint Mary’s Parish Church is situated 1 km north of Niche of Saint Joachim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fleur-de-Lys and Birkirkara.
Fleur-de-Lys
Hamlet
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Fleur-de-Lys is a suburb that forms part of Birkirkara, and is also considered a suburb of Santa Venera and Qormi. It lies approximately 5 kilometers from Malta's capital, Valletta.
Birkirkara
Town
Photo: Thyes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birkirkara is a city in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 29,482 inhabitants as of August 2025. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Saint Mary and San Gorg Preca.
Qormi
Town
Photo: Rrobotto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qormi, also known by its title Città Pinto, is a city in the Southern Region of Malta, southwest of Valletta in the centre of the island. It has a population of 16,324, making it Malta's fifth-largest city.
Niche of Saint Joachim
- Category: historic site
- Location: Qormi, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.88768° or 35° 53′ 16″ northLongitude
14.4646° or 14° 27′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVFQ7+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 12323271562OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrineOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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Highlights include Malta Digital Innovation Authority and Sureway International Church.
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