Pietà Military Cemetery

Pietà Military Cemetery in Pietà, Malta, is a burial ground for military personnel and their dependants. It is located in the south western suburbs of Valletta, on a minor road.

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Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in Pietà
Also known as: “Iċ-Ċimiterju Militari tal-Pietà”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Our Lady of Sorrows and Victor Tedesco Stadium.

Our Lady of Sorrows

Church

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The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows is a Roman Catholic church in Pietà, Malta. It was established in the late 16th or early 17th century near a cemetery in which victims of the 1592–1593 Malta plague epidemic were buried. Our Lady of Sorrows is situated 140 metres northeast of Pietà Military Cemetery.

Victor Tedesco Stadium

Stadium

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The Victor Tedesco Stadium is a stadium in Hamrun, Malta. It opened in 1996. It has a capacity of 6,000, with 1,800 seated. It is the home ground of Maltese football club Ħamrun Spartans, who currently play in the Maltese Premier League. Victor Tedesco Stadium is situated 410 metres southwest of Pietà Military Cemetery.

Ta’ Braxia Cemetery

Cemetery

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Ta' Braxia Cemetery is a cemetery in Gwardamanġa, located near the boundary between Pietà and Ħamrun, Malta. It was built between 1855 and 1857 as a multi-denomination burial ground primarily intended for British servicemen, partially replacing a number of earlier 18th century cemeteries. Ta’ Braxia Cemetery is situated 200 metres east of Pietà Military Cemetery.