Il-Kalkara - Luqqata

Places of Interest Nearby

Fort Rinella

Museum

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The Rinella Battery was a Victorian battery in Kalkara, Malta. It is commonly referred to as Fort Rinella, although it was never classified as a fort while in use. Fort Rinella is situated 390 metres north of Il-Kalkara - Luqqata.

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. Fort Ricasoli is situated 740 metres north of Il-Kalkara - Luqqata.

St Joseph Parish Church

Church

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St Joseph Parish Church is situated 270 metres southwest of Il-Kalkara - Luqqata.

Places in the Area

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.

Birgu

Town

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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.

Cospicua

Town

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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.

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