Wreck of SS Margit
Wreck of SS Margit is a historic site in Il-Birgu, Malta. Wreck of SS Margit is situated nearby to Birgu Regatta Club, as well as near the planetarium Esplora.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort St. Angelo and Malta Maritime Museum.
Fort St. Angelo
Museum
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Fort St. Angelo is a bastioned fort in Birgu, Malta, located at the centre of the Grand Harbour. It was originally built in the medieval period as a castle called the Castrum Maris. Fort St. Angelo is situated 430 metres west of Wreck of SS Margit.
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 350 metres southwest of Wreck of SS Margit.
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 370 metres south of Wreck of SS Margit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birgu and Kalkara.
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.
Kalkara
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Wreck of SS Margit
- Type: Scuba diving
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, disaster remains, and sports location
- Location: Il-Birgu, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.89048° or 35° 53′ 26″ northLongitude
14.52272° or 14° 31′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVGRF+53OpenStreetMap ID
node 4159847956OpenStreetMap feature
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sport=scuba_divingOpenStreetMap feature
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