Taħt il-Ġiebja
Taħt il-Ġiebja is a locality in Ix-Xgħajra, Malta. Taħt il-Ġiebja is situated nearby to the locality Ta‘ Talk, as well as near Tan-Nisa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Saint Rocco and Fort Ricasoli.
Fort Saint Rocco
Fort
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Fort Saint Rocco, also known as Fort Saint Roca on some maps, is a polygonal fort in Kalkara, Malta. It is located east of Rinella Battery and seaward of the village of Santu Rokku, and forms part of the complex of shore batteries built by the British to defend the coast east of the mouth of Grand Harbour between the 1870s and 1900s.
Fort Ricasoli
Castle
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Fort Ricasoli is a bastioned fort in Kalkara, Malta, which was built by the Order of Saint John between 1670 and 1698. The fort occupies a promontory known as Gallows' Point and the north shore of Rinella Bay, commanding the entrance to the Grand Harbour along with Fort Saint Elmo.
Saint Peter’s Battery
Saint Peter's Battery was an artillery battery in Kalkara, Malta, built by Maltese insurgents during the French blockade of 1798–1800. It was part of a chain of batteries, redoubts and entrenchments encircling the French positions in Marsamxett and the Grand Harbour.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xghajra and Kalkara.
Xghajra
Village
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Xgħajra is a small village in the Port Region of Malta. It is located on the coast, about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala. Its local football club is known as the Xgħajra Tornadoes F.C.
Kalkara
Village
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Kalkara is a village in the Port Region of Malta, with a population of 3,014 as of March 2014. The name is derived from the Latin word for lime, and it is believed that there was a lime kiln present there since Roman times.
Żabbar
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Żabbar, also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the Port Region of Malta. It is the seventh largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 15,648 as of January 2021.
Taħt il-Ġiebja
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ix-Xgħajra, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.89083° or 35° 53′ 27″ northLongitude
14.54542° or 14° 32′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVGRW+85OpenStreetMap ID
node 13798591354OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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