Upper Barrakka Gardens
The Upper Barrakka Gardens are a public garden in Valletta, Malta. Along with the Lower Barrakka Gardens in the same city, they offer a panoramic view of the Grand Harbour.Photo: C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Opera House and Parliament Building.
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 230 metres northwest of Upper Barrakka Gardens.
Parliament Building
Government building
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The Parliament House is the meeting place of the Parliament of Malta located in Valletta, Malta. 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 Royal Opera House into an open-air theatre. Parliament Building is situated 240 metres northwest of Upper Barrakka Gardens.
Our Lady of Victory Church
Church
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The Our Lady of Victory Church, formerly known as the Saint Anthony the Abbot Church, was the first church and building completed in Valletta, 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. Our Lady of Victory Church is situated 170 metres northwest of Upper Barrakka Gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.
Floriana
Town
Photo: Xwejnusgozo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Floriana, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.
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.
Upper Barrakka Gardens
- Type: Body of water
- Description: garden in Valletta, Malta
- Categories: garden and fountain
- Location: Valletta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.89495° or 35° 53′ 42″ northLongitude
14.51201° or 14° 30′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVGV6+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 561351027OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=basinWikidata ID
Q7898477
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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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