Victoria Lines, Għargħur

Name: Victoria Lines
Address: Għargħur, Malta

#1 among attractions in Għargħur

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The Victoria Lines, originally known as the North West Front, are a line of fortifications that spans 12 kilometres along the width of Malta, dividing the north of the island from the more heavily populated south. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1875 (149 years ago)Coordinates: 35°55'55"N, 14°27'15"E

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Victoria Lines – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo Parisio, Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Redoubt, Madliena Tower, Church of the Nativity of Mary.

1.3 miSW
Garden, Park, History museum
Palazzo Parisio, Naxxar
33 min walk • Palazzo Parisio, formerly known as Scicluna Palace, Palazzo Scicluna, and officially Palazzo Parisio and Gardens, is a 20th-century palace in Naxxar, Malta.
0.6 miN
Forts and castles
Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Redoubt, Buġibba
15 min walk • Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Redoubt is a redoubt in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, limits of Naxxar, Malta. It was built in 1715–1716 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Today, the redoubt still exists and is in relatively good condition.
1.1 miE
Tower
Madliena Tower, Malta Island
29 min walk • Madliena Tower, originally known as Torre della Paulina, is a small watchtower in Madliena, limits of Pembroke, Malta. It was completed in 1658 as the fourth of the De Redin towers.
1.3 miSW
Church
Church of the Nativity of Mary, Naxxar
33 min walk • The Church of the Nativity of Mary is a Roman Catholic baroque parish church located in Naxxar, Malta.
1 miN
Tower
Saint Mark's Tower, Buġibba
26 min walk • Saint Mark's Tower, originally known as Torre del Cortin and also known as Qalet Marku Tower, is a small watchtower in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, limits of Naxxar, Malta. It was completed in 1658 as the third of the De Redin towers. Today, the tower is in good condition.
1 miSW
Forts and castles
Naxxar Entrenchment, Naxxar
27 min walk • The Naxxar Entrenchment is an infantry entrenchment in Naxxar, Malta, which was built in the 18th century by the Order of Saint John. Today, it lies in ruins but is still the best preserved inland entrenchment in Malta. It is a list monument of the NICPMI.
1.3 miN
Forts and castles
Għallis Battery, Buġibba
33 min walk • Għallis Battery, also known as Pondéves Battery, was an artillery battery in Magħtab, limits of Naxxar, Malta. It was built in 1715–1716 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. The battery has been largely destroyed, but some remains can still be seen.
1 miSW
Tower
Captain's Tower, Naxxar
26 min walk • Captain's Tower is a tower in Naxxar, Malta. It was built sometime after 1548 by the Order of Saint John. Today, the tower is in good condition.
1.1 miSW
Tower
Gauci Tower, Naxxar
27 min walk • Gauci Tower is a tower in Naxxar, Malta. It was built before 1548 by the Gauci family. Today, the tower is in good condition.
0.4 miE
Forts and castles
Fort Madalena, Għargħur
12 min walk • Fort Madalena, also known as Fort Madliena, is a polygonal fort in Madliena, limits of Swieqi, Malta. It was built between 1878 and 1880 by the British as part of the Victoria Lines. The fort now falls under the responsibility of the Armed Forces of Malta and is used by the St John Rescue Corps.
0.6 miS
Church
Church of St Bartholomew, Għargħur
15 min walk • The Church of St Bartholomew is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the village of Għargħur, Malta.

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Which popular attractions are close to Victoria Lines?

Nearby attractions include Ġebel San Pietru, Għargħur (8 min walk), St Nicholas' Chapel, Għargħur (11 min walk), Fort Madalena, Għargħur (12 min walk), Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Redoubt, Buġibba (15 min walk).