Site of the Great Siege of Malta
Site of the Great Siege of Malta is a battlefield in Valletta, Malta Island. Site of the Great Siege of Malta is situated nearby to Great Siege Square, as well as near the memorial Great Siege Monument.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint John’s Co-Cathedral and National Library.
Saint John’s Co-Cathedral
Church
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St John's Co-Cathedral is a Catholic co-cathedral in Valletta, Malta, 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.
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. National Library is situated 110 metres east of Site of the Great Siege of Malta.
National Museum of Archaeology
Museum
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The National Museum of Archaeology is a Maltese archaeological museum located in Valletta, with artefacts from Maltese prehistory, Phoenician times and a notable numismatic collection. It is managed by Heritage Malta. National Museum of Archaeology is situated 120 metres west of Site of the Great Siege of Malta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.
Floriana
Town
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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.
Senglea
Town
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Senglea, also known by its title Città Invicta, is a fortified city in the Port Region of Malta. It is one of the Three Cities in the Grand Harbour area, the other two being Cospicua and Vittoriosa, and has a population of approximately 2,720 people.
Site of the Great Siege of Malta
- Type: Battlefield
- Also known as: “Sit tal-Assedju l-Kbir ta‘ Malta”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Valletta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.89791° or 35° 53′ 53″ northLongitude
14.51242° or 14° 30′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVGX6+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 13285965943OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefield
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In Other Languages
“Site of the Great Siege of Malta” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “موقع الحصار الكبير لمالطا”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Great Siege Square and Great Siege Monument.
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