The Shipwreck

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Parish Church of Saint Helen

Church

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St Helen's Basilica is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church situated in Birkirkara, Malta. It is built on the baroque design by Salvu Borg and built by Mason Domenico Cachia. Parish Church of Saint Helen is situated 390 metres northwest of The Shipwreck.

Mater Dei Hospital

Hospital

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Mater Dei Hospital, also known simply as Mater Dei, is an acute general and teaching hospital in Msida, Malta. It was opened in 2007, replacing St. Luke's Hospital. Mater Dei Hospital is situated 1 km northeast of The Shipwreck.

Saint Mary’s Parish Church

Church

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The Parish Church of Saint Mary, commonly known as il-Knisja l-Qadima is a Roman Catholic parish church in Birkirkara, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Saint Mary’s Parish Church is situated 610 metres southwest of The Shipwreck.

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Birkirkara

Town

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Birkirkara is a city in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 29,482 inhabitants as of August 2025. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Saint Mary and San Gorg Preca.

Fleur-de-Lys

Hamlet

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Fleur-de-Lys is a suburb that forms part of Birkirkara, and is also considered a suburb of Santa Venera and Qormi. It lies approximately 5 kilometers from Malta's capital, Valletta.

St. Venera

Village

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Santa Venera is a town in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 8,834. It is located between the towns of Birkirkara and Ħamrun, and also borders Qormi and Msida.

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