Malta Memorial
The Malta Memorial is a war memorial monument to the 2,298 Commonwealth aircrew who lost their lives in the various Second World War air battles and engagements around the Mediterranean, whilst serving with the Commonwealth Air Forces flying from bases…Photo: Colin Cameron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: World War II memorial in Malta commemorating British Commonwealth aircrews
- Also known as: “War Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parliament Building and Royal Opera House.
Parliament Building
Government building
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parliament House is the meeting place of the Parliament of Malta located in Valletta, Malta. The building was constructed between 2011 and 2015 to designs by Renzo Piano as part of the City Gate Project, which also included building a new City Gate and converting the ruins of the Royal Opera House into an open-air theatre. Parliament Building is situated 250 metres northeast of Malta Memorial.
Royal Opera House
Square
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Royal Opera House, also known as the Royal Theatre, was an opera house and performing arts venue in Valletta, Malta. It was designed by the English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was erected in 1866. Royal Opera House is situated 310 metres northeast of Malta Memorial.
Triton Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tritons’ Fountain is a fountain located in Floriana, Malta. It consists of three bronze Tritons holding up a large basin, balanced on a concentric base built out of concrete and clad in 730 tons of travertine slabs. Triton Fountain is situated 120 metres north of Malta Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.
Floriana
Town
Photo: Xwejnusgozo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Valletta
Photo: Thyes, Public domain.
Valletta or Il-Belt is the capital of Malta. Historically built as harbour city to first capital, Valletta preserves much of its 16th-century architectural heritage built under the Hospitallers.
Malta Memorial
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained memorial and historic site
- Location: Floriana, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.89456° or 35° 53′ 40″ northLongitude
14.50782° or 14° 30′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVGV5+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2381143255OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q2900880
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Polish—“Malta Memorial” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نصب مالطا التذكاري”
- Finnish: “Malta Memorial”
- German: “Malta Memorial”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת מלטה”
- Polish: “Malta Memorial”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include War Memorial and Hotel Phoenicia.
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