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 .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Opera House and Saluting Battery.

Square
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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.

Museum
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The is an artillery battery in , . It was constructed in the 16th century by the Order of Saint John, on or near the site of an Ottoman battery from the Great Siege of Malta.

Church
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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.

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is a locality.

Town
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, 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
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, 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
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Wiki­data ID
Q7898477
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Satellite Map

Discover Upper Barrakka Gardens from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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Highlights include Migrants‘ Commission and Malta Stock Exchange.

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