Triton Fountain
The Tritons’ Fountain is a fountain located in Floriana, Malta. It consists of three bronze Tritons holding up a large basin, balanced on a concentric base built out of concrete and clad in 730 tons of travertine slabs.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Fountain
- Description: Fountain in Valetta, Malta
- Also known as: “Il-Funtana tat-Tritoni”, “Tritons‘ Fountain”, and “Tritons’ Fountain”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Opera House and Saint James Cavalier.
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 210 metres northeast of Triton Fountain.
Saint James Cavalier
Museum
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Saint James Cavalier is a 16th-century cavalier in Valletta, Malta, which was built by the Order of St John. It overlooks St James' Bastion, a large obtuse-angled bastion forming part of the Valletta Land Front. Saint James Cavalier is situated 180 metres east of Triton Fountain.
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 220 metres east of Triton Fountain.
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.
Triton Fountain
- Location: Valletta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.89562° or 35° 53′ 44″ northLongitude
14.50828° or 14° 30′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVGW5+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 561356942OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainWikidata ID
Q7844323
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Triton Fountain” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نافورة تريتون”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة تريتون (نافوره فى مالطا)”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة تريتون”
- German: “Tritonenbrunnen (Valletta)”
- German: “Tritonenbrunnen”
- Macedonian: “Фонтана на Тритоните”
- Maltese: “Funtana tat-Tritoni”
- Polish: “Fontanna Trytona w Valletcie”
- Polish: “Fontanna Trytona”
- Spanish: “Fuente de los Tritones (La Valeta)”
- Spanish: “Fuente de los Tritones”
- Spanish: “Fuente del Triton”
- Spanish: “Fuente del Tritón”
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Highlights include VisitMalta and Parliament Archives and Library.
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