Pietà, Ħamrun

Name: Pietà
Address: Ħamrun, Malta

#10 among attractions in Ħamrun

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Pietà is a small town in the Central Region of Malta, located near the outskirts of the capital city Valletta. Pietà is the suburb next-closest to the capital after Floriana. Its name is derived from Italian and signifies "Mercy." ()

Alternative names: Area: 123.55 acres (0.1931 mi²)Coordinates: 35°53'34"N, 14°29'37"E

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Pietà – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Victor Tedesco Stadium, Lion Fountain, Ta' Braxia Cemetery, St. Geatan.

0.4 miS
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun
10 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.
0.6 miE
Fountain
Lion Fountain, Valletta
17 min walk • Nestled within the historic heart of Valletta, the capital city of Malta, the Lion Fountain stands as a testament to the city's rich cultural heritage. This emblematic fountain, though less towering than grand monuments, holds its own charm and significance amidst the...
~1630 ftSE
Cemetery
Ta' Braxia Cemetery, Ħamrun
8 min walk • Ta' Braxia Cemetery is a cemetery in Gwardamanġa, located near the boundary between Pietà and Ħamrun, Malta. It was built between 1855 and 1857 as a multi-denomination burial ground primarily intended for British servicemen, partially replacing a number of earlier 18th century cemeteries.
0.6 miSW
Church, Baroque architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Geatan, Ħamrun
15 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.
~1750 ftNW
Church, Baroque architecture
St Joseph's Church, Msida
9 min walk • The Parish church of Saint Joseph is a Roman Catholic Baroque parish church located in Msida, Malta.
0.8 miE
Vernacular architecture, Memorial
War Memorial, Valletta
21 min walk • The War Memorial is a memorial obelisk in Floriana, Malta, which commemorates the dead of World War I and World War II. It was inaugurated on 11 November 1938 by Governor Charles Bonham-Carter to the memory of those killed in World War I, but in 1949 it was rededicated to those killed in both world wars.
0.8 miW
Church
Old Church of Santa Venera, Msida
22 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.
0.6 miE
Church
St. Publius Parish Church, Valletta
16 min walk • The Saint Publius Parish Church, also known as the Floriana Parish Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Floriana, Malta, dedicated to Saint Publius. It was constructed at several stages between the 18th and 20th centuries.
0.8 miE
Vernacular architecture, Memorial
Malta Memorial, Valletta
21 min walk • The Malta Memorial is a war memorial monument to the 2,298 Commonwealth aircrew who lost their lives in the various Second World War air battles and engagements around the Mediterranean, whilst serving with the Commonwealth Air Forces flying from bases in Austria, Italy, Sicily...
0.7 miE
Church, Vernacular architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Robert Samut Hall, Valletta
17 min walk • The Robert Samut Hall is a late 19th-century defunct Methodist church, formerly named Wesleyan Church, now a state owned building in Floriana, Malta.
0.7 miE
Monuments and statues
Statue of António Manoel de Vilhena, Valletta
19 min walk • The statue of António Manoel de Vilhena is a life-sized Baroque bronze statue of António Manoel de Vilhena, a Portuguese Grand Master of the Order of St John. Commissioned in 1734 by the knight Felician de Savasse, it was sculpted by Pietro Paolo Troisi and cast by Aloisio Bouchut.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pietà?

Nearby attractions include Rediffusion House, Msida (2 min walk), Villa Guardamangia, Ħamrun (3 min walk), Pietà Military Cemetery, Ħamrun (6 min walk), Ta' Braxia Cemetery, Ħamrun (8 min walk).

How to get to Pietà by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pietà:

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Tal Pietà - San Luqa • Lines: 122, 47 (1 min walk)
L-Imsida - Kullegg • Lines: 13, 13A, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 238, 24, 25, 250, 260, 31, 32, 35, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 54, 56, N13, Td13, Td9 (6 min walk)