Misqa tanks
Misqa tanks is an archaeological site in Il-Qrendi, Malta. Misqa tanks is situated nearby to Mnajdra, as well as near Mini Inland Sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mnajdra and Għar Lapsi.
Mnajdra
Photo: Hamelin de Guettelet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mnajdra is a megalithic temple complex found on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta. Mnajdra is approximately 497 metres from the Ħaġar Qim megalithic complex. Mnajdra is situated 290 metres south of Misqa tanks.
Għar Lapsi
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Għar Lapsi is a small bay near Siġġiewi, Malta. It lies about 1 km south-west of the Blue Grotto. Għar Lapsi is situated 1 km west of Misqa tanks.
Ħamrija Tower
Tower
Photo: Joseph.j.zarb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ħamrija Tower, originally known as Torre della Pietra Nigra and also known locally as Torri ta' Rsejjen, is a small watchtower in Qrendi, Malta. It was completed in 1659 as the twelfth of the De Redin towers. Ħamrija Tower is situated 670 metres southeast of Misqa tanks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maqluba and Qrendi.
Maqluba
Locality
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Il-Maqluba is a sinkhole with a surface area of around 4,765 square metres situated in the village of Qrendi in Malta. Il-Maqluba is a Special Area of Conservation – Candidate Site of International Importance and designated as a Tree Protection Area, forming…
Qrendi
Village
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qrendi is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 people as of October 2021. It is located close to Mqabba, Żurrieq and Siġġiewi.
Siġġiewi
Village
Photo: Klsiggiewi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Siġġiewi, also called by its title Città Ferdinand, is a city and a local council in the Western Region of Malta. It is the third largest council in Malta by surface area, after Rabat and Mellieħa. Siġġiewi is situated 3 km north of Misqa tanks.
Misqa tanks
- Type: Archaeological site
- Inscription: “water cistern”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Il-Qrendi, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.82914° or 35° 49′ 45″ northLongitude
14.43529° or 14° 26′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8F7PRCHP+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4849713923OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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