Babel

Babel is a monument in Birżebbuġa, Malta. Babel is situated near Birżebbuġa Sailing Club, as well as near Birżebbuġa Bus Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Għar Dalam and Parish Church of St Peter in Chains.

Għar Dalam

Cave

Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5.

Għar Dalam is a 144-metre long phreatic tube and cave, located in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, Malta. The cave contains the bones of animals that lived on Malta during the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. Għar Dalam is situated 2 km north of Babel.

Parish Church of St Peter in Chains

Church

Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Parish Church of St Peter in Chains is situated 780 metres north of Babel.

Chapel of the Immaculate Conception

Church

Photo: Karmni, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chapel of the Immaculate Conception is a church, which is situated 770 metres south of Babel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birżebbuġa and Southern Harbor of Malta.

Birżebbuġa

Town

Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Birżebbuġa is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta. The population of Birżebbuġa was 12,467 in July 2024.

Southern Harbor of Malta

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valletta and the Three Cities, with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.

Marsaxlokk

Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.

Marsaxlokk is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history.

Babel

Latitude

35.81981° or 35° 49′ 11″ north

Longitude

14.52589° or 14° 31′ 33″ east

Open location code

8F7PRG9G+W9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8895623394

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Highlights: Birżebbuġa Sailing Club and Birżebbuġa Bus Station.

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