Upper Barrakka Gardens

The Upper Barrakka Gardens are a public garden in , . Along with the in the same city, they offer a panoramic view of the .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Opera House and Parliament Building.

Square
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , also known as the Royal Theatre, was an opera house and performing arts venue in , . It was designed by the English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was erected in 1866. is situated 230 metres northwest of Upper Barrakka Gardens.

Government building
The Parliament House is the meeting place of the Parliament of Malta located in . The building was constructed between 2011 and 2015 to designs by Renzo Piano as part of the City Gate Project, which also included building a new City Gate and converting the ruins of the into an open-air theatre. is situated 240 metres northwest of Upper Barrakka Gardens.

Church
The , formerly known as the Saint Anthony the Abbot Church, was the first church and building completed in , Malta. In 1566, following the Great Siege of Malta, Grand Master Jean Parisot de Valette and his Order showed interest to build a church in the name of the Nativity of the Virgin as a form of thanksgiving; the construction was funded by de Valette. is situated 170 metres northwest of Upper Barrakka Gardens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.

Locality
is a locality.

Town
, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of , just outside the capital city . It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.

Town
, also known by its title Città Invicta, is a fortified city in the Port Region of . It is one of the in the area, the other two being and Vittoriosa, and has a population of approximately 2,720 people.

Upper Barrakka Gardens

Latitude
35.89495° or 35° 53′ 42″ north
Longitude
14.51201° or 14° 30′ 43″ east
Open location code
8F7PVGV6+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 561351027
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q7898477
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Upper Barrakka Gardens” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: حدائق البركة العليا
  • Chinese: 上巴拉卡花園
  • French: Jardins Upper Barrakka
  • German: Upper Barrakka Gardens
  • Italian: Upper Barrakka Gardens
  • Japanese: アッパー・バラック庭園
  • Macedonian: Градини Горна Барака
  • Maltese: Ġonna Barrakka ta’ Fuq
  • Polish: Górne ogrody Barrakka
  • Russian: Верхние сады баккара
  • Russian: Сады Верхней Барракки
  • Slovenian: Vrtovi Barrakka
  • Spanish: Jardines superiores de Barrakka

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