Saint Phillipus

Saint Phillipus is a church in Bormla, Malta. Saint Phillipus is situated nearby to Misraħ Andrea Debono, as well as near the park Gardjola Gardens.

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort St. Angelo and National Library.

Fort St. Angelo

Castle

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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.

National Library

Library

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The National Library of Malta, often known as the Bibliotheca, is a reference library in Republic Square, Valletta, Malta. It was founded by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc in 1776 out of the collections of the knight Louis Guérin de Tencin. National Library is situated 1 km north of Saint Phillipus.

Malta Maritime Museum

Museum

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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.

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.