Il-Bieb tas-Salvatur
Il-Bieb tas-Salvatur is a city gate in Il-Birgu, Malta. Il-Bieb tas-Salvatur is situated near the park Il-Ġnien tas-Salvatur, as well as near Is-Sur tas-Salvatur.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Fort San Salvatore and Inquisitor’s Palace.
Fort San Salvatore
Fort
Fort San Salvatore, also known as Fort Salvatore, is a retrenched fort in Birgu, Malta. It was built in 1724 on one of the bastions of the Cottonera Lines. Fort San Salvatore is situated 170 metres east of Il-Bieb tas-Salvatur.
Inquisitor’s Palace
Museum
The Inquisitor's Palace, also known as the Sacred Palace, is a palace in Birgu, Malta. It was the seat of the Maltese Inquisition from 1574 to 1798, under the name Palazzo del Sant'Officio. Inquisitor’s Palace is situated 390 metres west of Il-Bieb tas-Salvatur.
Fortini Ground
Pitch
Fortini Ground is a former football ground in Birgu, Malta which was the home ground of Maltese football club Vittoriosa Stars F.C., which plays in the Maltese Premier League. Fortini Ground is situated 150 metres west of Il-Bieb tas-Salvatur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birgu and Kalkara.
Birgu
Town
Birgu, also known by its title Città Vittoriosa, is an old fortified city on the south side of the Grand Harbour in the Port Region of Malta. The city occupies a promontory of land with Fort Saint Angelo at its head and the city of Cospicua at its base.
Kalkara
Village
Kalkara is a village in the Port Region of Malta, with a population of 3,014 as of March 2014. The name is derived from the Latin word for lime, and it is believed that there was a lime kiln present there since Roman times.
Cospicua
Town
Cospicua or Bormla is a double-fortified harbour city in the Port Region of Malta. It served as the principal port of Phoenician Malta and, through Greek, Latin, and Arabic, may have given its name to the island and country.
Il-Bieb tas-Salvatur
- Type: City gate
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Il-Birgu, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.88607° or 35° 53′ 10″ north
Longitude
14.52654° or 14° 31′ 36″ east
Established
1722
Open location code
8F7PVGPG+CJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Il-Ġnien tas-Salvatur and Is-Sur tas-Salvatur.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Il-Kalkara - Progress and Uffiċċju tal-Prinċipal - Kulleġġ Santa Margerita.
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