Buleben iż-Żgħir
District of Żabbar
Ħaż-Żabbar - Malta

Fort Rinella

Fort Rinella is a Victorian fortification on the island of Malta. It is also referred to as the Rinella Battery in some maps and publications.

Located at 35.8944, 14.5325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Polygonal forts in Malta, Coastal artillery, History of Malta, Government buildings completed in 1886, Infrastructure completed in 1886

Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni

The Hypogeum of Paola, Malta, literally meaning "underground" in Greek, is a subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase (3000-2500 BC) in Maltese prehistory. Thought to be originally a sanctuary, it became a necropolis in prehistoric times, as proven by the remains of more than 7,000 individuals that have been discovered during the course of the excavation. It is the only prehistoric underground temple in the world.

Located at 35.87, 14.5064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Prehistoric sites in Malta, World Heritage Sites in Malta

Fort St Angelo

Fort St Angelo is a large fortification in Birgu, Malta, right at the centre of Grand Harbour.

Located at 35.8919, 14.5183 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Polygonal forts in Malta, Maltese architecture, Royal Navy bases outside the United Kingdom, World War II sites in Malta

Fort Saint Michael

Fort St Michael was a fortification on the island of Malta. A fort of that name was built by the Knights of Malta between 1551 and 1565 on the peninsula then known as Isla St Michael formed by Dockyard Creek and French Creek in Grand Harbour. This area is still known as L-Isla, but is now occupied by the fortified city of Senglea.

Located at 35.8844, 14.5189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Polygonal forts in Malta, Demolished buildings and structures, Buildings and structures completed in 1565

Fort St. Rocco

Fort St Rocco, also known as Fort St Roca on some maps, is a fortification on the island of Malta. It stands east of the Rinella Battery and seaward of the village of Santu Rokku, and forms part of the complex of shore batteries defending the coast east of the mouth of Grand Harbour.

Located at 35.8925, 14.5378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Polygonal forts in Malta, Government buildings completed in 1872, Infrastructure completed in 1872

Three Cities

The Three Cities is a collective description of the three fortified cities of Cospicua, Vittoriosa, and Senglea on the Island of Malta, which are enclosed by the massive line of fortification created by the Knights of St John, the Cottonera Lines. "Cottonera" is usually taken to include these Three Cities and Kalkara.

Located at 35.8769, 14.5219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in Malta

Grand Harbour

Grand Harbour is a natural harbour on the island of Malta. It has been used as a harbour since at least Phoenician times. The natural harbour has been greatly improved with extensive docks and wharves, and has been massively fortified.

Located at 35.895, 14.5206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Malta, Ports and harbours of Malta

Central Bank of Malta

The Central Bank of Malta (Maltese: Bank Ċentrali ta’ Malta) was established on 17 April 1968. In May 2004, when Malta joined the European Union, it became an integral part of the European System of Central Banks. It was responsible for, amongst other things, issuing Maltese lira banknotes and coins, before Malta adopted the euro in 2008 and the Bank became part of the Eurosystem. The Central Bank of Malta Act was originally published by means of Act XXXI of 1967.

Located at 35.8956, 14.5097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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European System of Central Banks, Banks of Malta, Central banks, 1968 establishments in Malta, Banks established in 1968

Hibernians Ground

Hibernians Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Paola, Malta. The Hibernians football ground was inaugurated on 9 November 1986. Hibernians became the first Maltese club to have their own football pitch. Nonetheless, Hibernians play most of their league matches in the National Stadium in Ta' Qali, since nearly all the Maltese Premier League matches are played there. The ground is used by Hibernians for their everyday training sessions.

Located at 35.8803, 14.5128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Malta

Valletta Waterfront

The Valletta Waterfront, in Floriana, Malta, is baroque wharf built by Manuel Pinto de Fonseca in the 18th century. It has been thoroughly renovated by a private consortium who run the Waterfront and offer management overseeing for Malta's cruise liner business.

Located at 35.89, 14.5081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Malta, Wharves, Waterfronts, Floriana

Cottonera Lines

The Cottonera Lines are a massive line of fortifications surrounding the Three Cities of Vittoriosa, Senglea, and Cospicua, in Malta. They are entirely built on four of the Bormla (Cospicua) hills. Grand Master Cottoner is still inked to Bormla with his surname's coat-of-arms now depicted in the emblem of the Bormla Local Council. They were designed by Italian engineer Antonio Maurizio Valperga in the 17th Century, and named after Grand Master Nicolau Cotoner.

Located at 35.8769, 14.5219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fortification in Malta

Upper Barrakka Gardens

The Upper Barrakka Gardens (Il-Barrakka ta' Fuq) are a public garden in Valletta, Malta. It is twinned with the Lower Barrakka Gardens in the same city, and offers a panoramic view of the Grand Harbour. One of Valletta's most beautiful parks, it was created in 1775 on the bastion of St. Peter and Paul. In the park there are several statues, including one from Sir Winston Churchill, and a sculpture by the Maltese sculptor Antonio Sciortino, entitled "The street boys.

Located at 35.8947, 14.5122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Gardens in Malta, Valletta

Our Lady of Victories Church

"Our Lady of Victories" redirects here. For other uses of this name, see Our Lady of Victory (disambiguation). 50x40pxThis article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Our Lady of Victories Church was the first building completed in Valletta. The body of Jean Parisot de la Valette was entombed in the church until St. John's Co-Cathedral was built.

Located at 35.896, 14.5109 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Maltese architecture

SmartCity Malta

SmartCity is a technology park under development in Kalkara, Malta. The plan is to transform the Ricasoli Industrial Estate into a state-of-the-art information technology and media city on the models of Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City. The project was unveiled on 10 September 2007 by the Prime Minister of Malta, Lawrence Gonzi. The project will cost at least €275 million.

Located at 35.8908, 14.5403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures under construction, Industrial parks in Malta

Inquisitor's Palace

Not to be confused with the Palace of the Holy Office in the Vatican. The Inquisitor's Palace is a museum sited in the heart of Birgu, Vittoriosa, Malta. The palace was erected as the civil law courts of the Order of St John between 1530s and 1571 then became the inquisitor’s residence from 1574 until 1798. The Inquisitor’s Palace is now the "flagship" of Maltese Ethnography.

Located at 35.8872, 14.5228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Malta, Religious museums

Malta Maritime Museum

The Malta Maritime Museum is housed within the Old Naval bakery in Vittoriosa, it drafts Malta’s maritime history which is tightly bound to Mediterranean Sea. It also illustrates the global nature of seafaring and its impact on society from July 1992. The museum houses numerous artefacts highlighting different epochs, shaping Maltese seafaring trough paint, charts, evidence and sea technology evolution. So it shows Malta’s maritime history from prehistory to the present day.

Located at 35.8876, 14.5208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Maritime museums, Museums in Malta, History of the Mediterranean

Tarxien Temples

The Tarxien Temples are an archaeological complex in Tarxien, Malta. They date to approximately 3150 BC. The site was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980 along with the other Megalithic temples on the island of Malta.

Located at 35.8692, 14.5119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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28th-century BC architecture, World Heritage Sites in Malta, Megalithic Temples of Malta, Neolithic sites

Malta Stock Exchange

The Malta Stock Exchange (Borża ta' Malta in Maltese) is a small but active stock exchange based in Malta's capital, Valletta. It oversees the trading of a handful of important stocks and is the marketplace for Malta's bond market. The Exchange began operation in 1992. It has, for the past ten years, been the regulator of the local capital market. During this period the Exchange has sought to perform this duty to the best of its abilities but the time has now come to review the matter.

Located at 35.895, 14.5117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Economy of Malta, Stock exchanges in Europe, 1992 establishments in Malta

RNH Bighi

RNH Bighi, also known as Bighi Hospital, was a major naval hospital located in the small town of Kalkara on the island of Malta. It served the eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th centuries and, in conjunction with the RN Memorial Hospital at Imtarfa, contributed to the nursing and medical care of casualties whenever hostilities occurred in the Mediterranean.

Located at 35.8931, 14.5245 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of Malta, Hospitals in Malta

Della Grazie Battery

Della Grazie Battery is a fortification by the British on the island of Malta. It stands above the shore to the east of Grand Harbour, close to the present day town of Xghajra. Construction started in 1888 and was completed in March 1893. The battery was constructed to take advantage of the improved breech loading guns then coming into service. It was equipped with two 6 inc and two 10 inch breech loading guns in disappearing mounts.

Located at 35.8858, 14.5494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Polygonal forts in Malta

Auberge de Castille

The Auberge de Castille (Maltese: Il-Berġa ta' Kastilja) is located within the city of Valletta and houses the office of the Prime Minister of Malta.

Located at 35.8958, 14.5114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1574, Residential buildings completed in 1741, Government of Malta, Prime ministerial residences, Houses in Malta, Official residences in Malta, Buildings and structures in Valletta

Our Lady of Victories Parish Church

Our Lady of Victories Parish Church is the parish church of Senglea, Malta. It is dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, and was most probably built by architect Vittorio Cassar in 1580 as a monument to the Christian Victory after the Great Siege of 1565. Senglea became a parish in 1581, and was consecrated on 20 October 1743. On 21 May 1786, Pope Pius VI declared the church to be a "collegiata insignis", while in 1921, Pope Benedict XV honoured the church with the title of Basilica.

Located at 35.8857, 14.5181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Malta, Religious buildings completed in 1580

Raise the Titanic (film)

Raise the Titanic is a 1980 adventure film by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment and directed by Jerry Jameson. The film, which was written by Eric Hughes (adaptation) and Adam Kennedy (screenplay), was based on the book of the same name by Clive Cussler. The story concerns a plan to recover the RMS Titanic because it is carrying cargo valuable to Cold War hegemony.

Located at 35.8934, 14.5346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1980 films, 1980s action films, British films, British action films, American films, American action films, English-language films, Dirk Pitt films, Films based on works by Clive Cussler, Films set in New York City, Films shot in Alaska, Films shot in California, Films shot in England, Films shot in Greece, Films shot in Los Angeles, California, Films shot in Malta, Films shot in New York City, Films shot in Washington, D.C., Independent films, Films about RMS Titanic, ITC Entertainment films

St. Lawrence's Church, Vittoriosa

St. Lawrence's Church is an old Church situated in Birgu in Malta. In the 'Rollo' (inventory) of the benefices of the churches and chapels in Malta and Gozo, held by Bishop de Mello in 1436, ten established chapels are mentioned, amongst which the Church of San Lorenzo a Mare. When the Order of Saint John first settled in Malta in 1530, all of their langues were based in Birgu, so the Church of Saint Laurence was used as the Order's first Conventual Church in Malta.

Located at 35.8874, 14.5215 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Malta

Lascaris Battery

The Lascaris Battery is an artillery battery in Malta. The installation is located on the east side of Valletta and is connected to the St. Peter's Bastion of the Valletta Land Front. Construction began in 1854 during the period of British rule; its use as Britain's headquarters for the defence of the island during World War II was a well kept secret.

Located at 35.8939, 14.5128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Forts in Malta, 1854 architecture