Spencer Monument

The Spencer Monument is a restored obelisk monument on the way to , in , , erected for Captain Sir Robert Cavendish Spencer, R.N., a cousin of the Governor of Malta, Sir Frederick Ponsonby.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in Ħamrun, Malta
  • Also known as: “Il-Monument ta‘ Spencer”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel and Portes des Bombes.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 110 metres southwest of Spencer Monument.

City gate
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, originally called Porta dei Cannoni, is an ornamental arched in , . It was built in 1721 as an advanced gate within the faussebraye of the Floriana Lines, and it was enlarged with the construction of a second archway in 1868. is situated 520 metres northeast of Spencer Monument.

Stadium
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The is a stadium in , . It opened in 1996. It has a capacity of 6,000, with 1,800 seated. It is the home ground of Maltese football club Ħamrun Spartans, who currently play in the Maltese Premier League. is situated 450 metres west of Spencer Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blata l-Bajda and Marsa.

Locality
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Hamrun is a town in the of , with a population of 9,244 as of March 2014.

Village
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is a town in the of , with a population of 4,401 people as of March 2014. The name means "the harbour".

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.

Spencer Monument

Latitude
35.88745° or 35° 53′ 15″ north
Longitude
14.49765° or 14° 29′ 52″ east
Open location code
8F7PVFPX+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1535809746
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q7576135
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Spencer Monument” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نصب سبنسر التذكاري”
  • French: “Robert Cavendish Spencer”
  • Polish: “Spencer Monument”
  • Russian: “Памятник Роберту Кавендишу Спенсеру”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a Spencer”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cornerstone Pentacostal Church and SDC Library.

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