Hompesch Gate, Żabbar

Name: Hompesch Gate
Address: Żabbar, Malta

#3 among attractions in Żabbar

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The Hompesch Gate is a commemorative arch in Żabbar, Malta. It was built in 1801 to commemorate the locality's status as a city, which had been granted by Grand Master Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim on 14 September 1797. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1801 (224 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 35°52'20"N, 14°31'38"E

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Hompesch Gate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tarxien Temples, Malta at War Museum, Inquisitor's Palace, Basilica of the Nativity of Mary.

0.9 miSW
Megalithic temples dating from 3600 B.C.
Tarxien Temples, Fgura
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1 miN
Museum, Military museum
Malta at War Museum, Fgura
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1.1 miN
Museum, History museum
Inquisitor's Palace, Fgura
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1.1 miNW
Church
Basilica of the Nativity of Mary, Fgura
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0.4 miNE
Baroque architecture, Church
Parish Church of Our Lady of Graces, Żabbar
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1 miN
Forts and castles
Fort San Salvatore, Fgura
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0.4 miNE
Specialty museum, Baroque architecture, Museum
Żabbar Sanctuary Museum, Żabbar
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0.6 miN
Baroque architecture, Historical place, Architecture
Notre Dame Gate, Fgura
16 min walk • The Notre Dame Gate, also known as the Notre Dame de la Grace Gate, the Cottonera Gate, the Żabbar Gate or Bieb is-Sultan, is the main gate of the Cottonera Lines, located in Cottonera, Malta.
1 miSW
Church
Annunciation Church, Fgura
26 min walk • The Parish Church of the Annunciation of Our Lord or simply Annunciation Church or in Maltese Il-Knisja tal-Lunzjata is a Roman Catholic Parish church located in the village of Tarxien in Malta.
1 miSW
Archaeological site
Tal-Barrani, Għaxaq
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0.7 miNW
Church
Collegiate Church of the Immaculate Conception, Fgura
19 min walk • The Collegiate Church of the Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Cospicua, Malta.

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Nearby attractions include For Her Fgura, Fgura (6 min walk), Żabbar Sanctuary Museum, Żabbar (11 min walk), Parish Church of Our Lady of Graces, Żabbar (12 min walk), Cottonera Lines, Fgura (12 min walk).