Hompesch Arch

The Hompesch Gate is a commemorative arch in Żabbar, Malta. It was built in 1801 to commemorate the locality's status as a city, which had been granted by Grand Master Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim on 14 September 1797.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Monument
Description: arch in Malta
Also known as: “arc d’Hompesch”, “arc de Hompesch”, “Hompesch Gate”, “Hompesch poort”, “L-Arkata ta‘ Hompesch”, and “porte d’Hompesch”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum and Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni is a Neolithic subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase in Maltese prehistory, located in Paola, Malta. It is often simply referred to as the Hypogeum, literally meaning "underground" in Greek. Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is situated 2 km west of Hompesch Arch.

Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Church

Photo: Ciantar patrick, Public domain.

The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is a late 20th century Parish church in Fgura, Malta. It was designed in 1981 by Architect and Engineer Godfrey Azzopardi and built in 1988. Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is situated 570 metres west of Hompesch Arch.

Tony Bezzina Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Chivista, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tony Bezzina Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Paola, Malta. The Hibernians football ground was inaugurated on 9 November 1986. Hibernians became the first Maltese club to have their own football pitch. Tony Bezzina Stadium is situated 1½ km northwest of Hompesch Arch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fgura and Cottonera.

Fgura

Town

Photo: Ciantar patrick, Public domain.

Fgura is a town in the Port Region of Malta. It has a population of 13,066 as of 2021. Its northern fringes are bordered by the Cottonera Lines of fortifications while it merges with the towns of Żabbar to the east and Paola and Tarxien to the West.

Cottonera

Photo: Dirk.heldmaier, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cottonera is a group of three adjacent cities in Malta with a population of about 11,000 : Cospicua, Vittoriosa and Senglea. They are collectively also known as the Three Cities.

St.Helens Gate

Locality

Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Helen's Gate, also known as Porta dei Mortari, is the main gate of the Santa Margherita Lines, located in Cospicua, Malta. It was built in the Baroque style in 1736 to designs of Charles François de Mondion, during the magistracy of Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena.

Hompesch Arch

Categories: arch, triumphal arch, gate, and historic site
Location: Żabbar, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

35.87206° or 35° 52′ 19″ north

Longitude

14.52713° or 14° 31′ 38″ east

Open location code

8F7PVGCG+RV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3392456335

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

Wikidata ID

Q19685194

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Hompesch Arch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Hompesch Arch” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Mina ta‘ Hompesch”
French: “porte de Hompesch”
French: “Porte de Hompesch”
German: “Hompesch Gate”
Maltese: “Il-mina ta‘ Hompesch”
Polish: “Brama Hompescha”
Spanish: “Puerta de Hompesch”
Spanish: “Puerta Hompesch”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Hompesch Arch”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bieb Hompesch and Ġnien Tamara Psaila.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Il-Fgura - Hompesch and Tucson.

Malta Island: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Valletta, Sliema, Mdina, and St. Julian’s.

Curious Monuments to Discover

Uncover intriguing monuments from every corner of the globe.