Saint Phillipus

Saint Phillipus is a church in Bormla, Malta. Saint Phillipus is situated near Misraħ Andrea Debono, as well as near the pitch Benny Casha Ground.

Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Also known as: “Il-Knisja ta‘ San Filep”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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 360 metres northeast of Saint Phillipus.

Malta Maritime Museum

Museum

Photo: Jastrow, CC BY 2.5.

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 540 metres southeast of Saint Phillipus.

Royal Opera House

Square

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The Royal Opera House, also known as the Royal Theatre, was an opera house and performing arts venue in Valletta, Malta. It was designed by the English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was erected in 1866. Royal Opera House is situated 1 km northwest of Saint Phillipus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Senglea and Birgu.

Senglea

Town

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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.

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.