Malta at War Museum
The Malta at War Museum is a museum in Birgu, Malta, which is dedicated to Malta's role in World War II. The museum is housed within a barrack block and a rock-hewn air-raid shelter within Couvre Porte Counterguard.Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: war museum in Birgu, Malta
- Address: Triq Couvre Porte, BRG 1810
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Inquisitor’s Palace and Malta Maritime Museum.
Inquisitor’s Palace
Museum
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Inquisitor's Palace, also known as the Sacred Palace, is a palace in Birgu, Malta. It was the seat of the Maltese Inquisition from 1574 to 1798, under the name Palazzo del Sant'Officio. Inquisitor’s Palace is situated 200 metres north of Malta at War Museum.
Malta Maritime Museum
Museum
The Malta Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Birgu, Malta. It is housed in the former Royal Naval Bakery, which was built in the 1840s as the main bakery for the Mediterranean Fleet. Malta Maritime Museum is situated 290 metres northwest of Malta at War Museum.
Collegiate Church of Saint Lawrence
Church
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Collegiate church of Saint Lawrence is an old Church situated in Birgu in Malta. Collegiate Church of Saint Lawrence is situated 230 metres north of Malta at War Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cospicua and Birgu.
Cospicua
Town
Photo: SpectreOfMalta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cospicua or Bormla is a double-fortified harbour city in the Port Region of Malta. It served as the principal port of Phoenician Malta and, through Greek, Latin, and Arabic, may have given its name to the island and country.
Birgu
Town
Photo: Xwejnusgozo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birgu, also known by its title Città Vittoriosa, is an old fortified city on the south side of the Grand Harbour in the Port Region of Malta. The city occupies a promontory of land with Fort Saint Angelo at its head and the city of Cospicua at its base.
Senglea
Town
Photo: Xwejnusgozo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Malta at War Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Il-Birgu, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.88542° or 35° 53′ 8″ northLongitude
14.52237° or 14° 31′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVGPC+5WOpenStreetMap ID
node 2269132352OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q22082174
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Javanese—“Malta at War Museum” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف مالطا الحربي”
- Indonesian: “Malta at War Museum”
- Javanese: “Malta at War Museum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Couvre de Porte and Misraħ Santa Margerita.
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