Wignacourt Arch, Birkirkara

Name: Wignacourt Arch
Address: Birkirkara, Malta

#4 among attractions in Birkirkara

Top attraction, Baroque architecture, Arch

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The Wignacourt Arch known as the Fleur-De-Lys Gate is an ornamental arch located on the boundary between Fleur-de-Lys and Santa Venera, Malta. The arch was originally built in 1615 as part of the Wignacourt Aqueduct, but it was destroyed between 1943 and 1944. A replica of the arch was constructed in 2015 and inaugurated on 28 April 2016. ()

Demolished: 1944Architectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 35°53'24"N, 14°28'22"E

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Wignacourt Arch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Victor Tedesco Stadium, Casa Leoni, St. Geatan, St Joseph's Church.

1.1 miE
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun
29 min walk • The Victor Tedesco Stadium is a stadium in Hamrun, Malta. It opened in 1996. It has a capacity of 6,000, with 1,800 seated. It is the home ground of Maltese football club Ħamrun Spartans, who currently play in the Maltese Premier League.
~1390 ftE
Garden, Park, Baroque architecture
Casa Leoni, Msida
7 min walk • Casa Leoni or Casa Leone, also known as Palazzo Manoel or the Vilhena Palace, is a palace in Santa Venera, Malta, which was built as a summer residence for Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena in 1730.
0.8 miE
Church, Baroque architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Geatan, Ħamrun
22 min walk • The Parish Church of St Cajetan of Thiene is a Roman Catholic parish church in Ħamrun, Malta, dedicated to Saint Cajetan. The church was constructed between 1869 and 1875 to designs of Giorgio Costantino Schinas, in a combination of architectural styles.
1.1 miNE
Church, Baroque architecture
St Joseph's Church, Msida
28 min walk • The Parish church of Saint Joseph is a Roman Catholic Baroque parish church located in Msida, Malta.
1 miW
Aqueduct
Wignacourt Aqueduct, Birkirkara
26 min walk • The Wignacourt Aqueduct is a 17th-century aqueduct in Malta, which was built by the Order of Saint John to carry water from springs in Dingli and Rabat to the newly built capital city Valletta.
0.8 miNW
Church
St Helen's Basilica, Birkirkara
21 min walk • St Helen's Basilica is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church situated in Birkirkara, Malta. It is built on the baroque design by Salvu Borg and built by Mason Domenico Cachia.
~1870 ftE
Church
Old Church of Santa Venera, Msida
10 min walk • The Old Church of Santa Venera is a Roman Catholic church in Santa Venera, Malta, dedicated to saint of the same name. It was built between 1658 and 1688 on a site of a 15th-century church. It was the town's parish church from 1918 to 1989, when the parish was transferred to the new Santa Venera Parish Church.
0.7 miNW
Church
Parish Church of St. Mary, Birkirkara
17 min walk • The Parish Church of Saint Mary, commonly known as il-Knisja l-Qadima is a Roman Catholic parish church in Birkirkara, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. It was built in the 17th century, and it has a Renaissance design attributed to the architects Vittorio Cassar and Tommaso Dingli.
0.8 miS
Church
San Bastjan Church, Qormi
22 min walk • The Old Church of St Sebastian, commonly known as il-knisja ż-żgħira, is a Roman Catholic church in Qormi, Malta, dedicated to Saint Sebastian.
~790 ftN
Church
Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Birkirkara
4 min walk • The Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Roman Catholic parish church in Fleur-de-Lys, a suburb of Birkirkara, Malta. It was built by the Carmelites between 1945 and 1946 and it became a parish church in 1975.
~1630 ftE
Area
Santa Venera, Birkirkara
8 min walk • Santa Venera is a town in the Central Region of Malta, with a population of around 6,932. It is located between the towns of Birkirkara and Ħamrun, and it also borders Qormi and Msida.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wignacourt Arch?

Nearby attractions include Church of St Joseph (3 min walk), Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Birkirkara (4 min walk), Casa Leoni, Msida (7 min walk), Santa Venera, Birkirkara (8 min walk).

How to get to Wignacourt Arch by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wignacourt Arch:

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Fleur-de-Lys - Fleur-de-Lys 4 • Lines: 110, 182, 42, 58, (N) N12 (1 min walk)
Fleur-de-Lys - Fleur-de-Lys 2 • Lines: 52, 53 (1 min walk)