Main Guard
The Main Guard, originally called the Guardia della Piazza, is a building in Valletta, Malta, located in St George's Square facing the Grandmaster's Palace in the city centre.
- Historic building
- …is also known as “Main Guard (Valletta)”
- Description: building in Valleta
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manoel Theatre and St John’s Co-Cathedral.
Manoel Theatre
Theater building
Teatru Manoel is a theatre and important performing arts venue in Malta.
St John’s Co-Cathedral
Church
St John's Co-Cathedral is a Catholic co-cathedral… St John’s Co-Cathedral is situated 190 metres south of Main Guard.
Basilica of Our Lady of Carmel
Church
The Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel… Basilica of Our Lady of Carmel is situated 140 metres northwest of Main Guard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.
Main Guard
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Latitude
35.89932° or 35° 53′ 58″ north
Longitude
14.5134° or 14° 30′ 48″ east
Open location code
8F7PVGX7+P9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Main Guard” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحرس الرئيسي”
- Chinese: “大本營”
- German: “Hauptwache”
- Italian: “Guardi Principale”
- Italian: “Main Guard (Valletta)”
- Japanese: “メインガード”
- Polish: “Main Guard w Valletcie”
- Spanish: “Edificio de la Guardia Principal”
- Spanish: “Guardia Principal (La Valeta)”
- Spanish: “Guardia Principal”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St George’s Square Fountain and Honorary Consulate of Canada.
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