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List of Historical sites, buildings and other places in Birgu


List of Historical sites, buildings and other places in Birgu

List in alphabetical order  
  • Armoury Palace in Torri ta’ San Gwann Str
  • Auberge de Provence in Hilda Tabone Str
  • Auberge d’Auvergne in Hilda Tabone Str
  • Auberge de France in Hilda Tabone Str
  • Auberge d’Aragon in Hilda Tabone Str
  • Auberge de Castile, Leon and Portugal in Quarter Front Str
  • Auberge d’Angleterre in Majjistral Str
  • Annunciation church in Main Gate Str
  • St Anne’s church (Sta Scholastica) in Sta Scholastica Str
  • St Anne’s chapel in Fort St Angelo
  • Arco Solarium in Fort St Angelo
  • Bishop’s Palace in Bishop’s Palace Str
  • Bettina Palace in St George’s Str
  • Building with Melitan Moulding in Fosse, Tramuntana, Bishop’s Palace, Sta Scholastica,Pope Alexander VII, Hilda Tabone, Majjistral, Desain Streets.
  • Bakery of the Order at the wharf
  • Il Ballette (a dancing platform used during the Carnival celebrations) in St Lawrence Str
  • Bastion of il Prescia (Breach) near Post of Castille
  • Church of Our Lady of Monserrat in Centenary of the Parish Str
  • Crucifix in niche, site of the execution in Victory Square
  • Casino di Venezia Palace at the wharf
  • Clock Tower, site of, in Victory Square
  • Church Museum in oratory of St Joseph
  • Carafa five storage buildings at the wharf
  • Coronation Garden under Couvre Porte in the large ditch
  • Cracked bell in Fort St Angelo
  • Cemetery in Fort St Angelo
  • D’Homedes Bastion in Fort St Angelo (close to the wet ditch)
  • De Guirall Battery in Fort St Angelo (at the tip of the fort)
  • Dungeon for prisoners in Fort St Angelo
  • Entrance to the secret tunnel under Post of Castille
  • Enceinte (to read Ansant) in Fort St Angelo
  • First civil hospital of the Order near the Armoury Palace
  • First military hospital of the British near the Armoury Palace
  • Freedom monument (1979) at the wharf
  • Ferramolino tower in Fort St Angelo
  • Fort San Salvatore overlooking the village of Kalkara
  • Gate of Auvergne, Aragon, Provence, Couvre Porte, San Salvatore, Admiralty, within fortifications
  • Great Siege monument in Victory Square
  • Granite bollard marking the limit of the Collacchio in Victory Square
  • Golcher House (Sea merchant) in Hilda Tabone Str
  • Holy Infirmary of the Order (ex) in Sta Scholastica Str
  • Hostel Palaces of the Order at the wharf
  • Holy Infirmary Sally Porte, within fortifications
  • Holy Trinity church in Centenery of the Parish Str
  • Horses’ stables (ex) in Fort St Angelo
  • Inquisitor’s Palace in Main Gate Str
  • Jews’ or Bighi Sally Porte, within fortifications
  • La Vallette relics, hat and sword in Church Museum
  • Maritime Museum (ex British Bakery) at the wharf
  • Magisterial Palace in Fort St Angelo
  • Nativity chapel in Fort St Angelo
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel church at the wharf and St Lawrence Str
  • Oratory of the Holy Crucifix in “Church close”
  • Oratory of St Joseph in “Church close”
  • Original bridge in Couvre Porte
  • Original bridge in Forte St Angelo
  • Palace of the Captain General of the Order at the wharf
  • Pages’ cave, facing Kalkara Creek
  • Post of Castille, France, Provence, Aragon, Auvergne, Genoa, England, Germany within fortifications
  • Polverista (magazines) in Fort St Angelo
  • Polverista (magazines) site of in St Edward’s Str
  • Polverista (magazines) site of, known as l-Im[arraf near Admiralty Gate
  • Residence of the Conventual Chaplains in Pope Alexander VII Str
  • Residence of the Order’s executioner in Pope Alexander VII Str
  • Residence of the Superintendent of the hospital of the Order in Aimer Str
  • Residence where the wounded La Vallette found refuge in Fosse Str
  • Residence of the Greek Papas in Desain Str
  • Site of St George’s Greek chapel in Main Gate Str
  • Site of St Nicholas Greek chapel in Victory Square
  • Site of St Agatha chapel in Victory Square
  • Site of St Anthony’s chapel in Centenery of the Parish Str
  • Site of the Magisterial Palace in Birgu in Old Governor’s Palace Str
  • Site of the Old Governor’s Palace, ex Magisterial Palace in Old Governor’s Palace Str
  • Site of the Auberge d’Alemagne (Germany) in Victory Square
  • Site of the Auberge d’Italie (Italy) at the end of  St Lawrence Str
  • Site of St Catherine’s clinic in St Lawrence Str
  • Site of the Clock Tower in Victory Square
  • Siculo-Norman building in 4--5, 10-11 in Tramuntana Str, in 9 Lbic Str, 30-31 in Ancient Str, 90 Sta Scholastica Str
  • Siculo-Norman windows in Tramuntana Str and in Fort St Angelo
  • Site of the arsenals of the Order at the wharf (where the Maritime Museum now stands)
  • Statue and column of St Lawrence in Victory Square
  • Site of the Old Prison close to Fort St Angelo
  • St John’s cavalier in Main Gate Str
  • St James cavalier in Torri ta’ San Gwann Str
  • Site of Siculo-Norman bell tower in Main Gate Str (belonged to the Annunciation church)
  • Site of Il Ghetto, a Jewry in Old Governor’s Palace Str
  • Site of Il Piazzetta (square) where the “Bandu” (the reading of a new law) was read, near Old Prison Str
  • Site of Il Collacchio in Hilda Tabone Str
  • St Lawrence Parish church at the wharf
  • St Philip’s church in St Philip’s Str
  • Site of Our Lady of Damascus chapel in Oratory of St Joseph
  • Site of St Catherine’s chapel in Oratory of St Joseph
  • Site of the British Bakery at the wharf (today’s Maritime Museum)
  • Site of a draw bridge by the wet ditch (the entrance to Fort St Angelo)
  • Site of a draw bridge by the Gate of Auvergne
  • Slaves’ Prison in Fort St Angelo
  • Treasury Palace of the Order at the wharf
  • Universita` Palace in Kunsill Popolari Str
  • Victory Square known before as Piazza dell armi in a central position of Birgu
  • Where the Lord was found chapel, near Gate of Aragon
  • Wheat Granaries in Main Gate Str
  • Wheat Granaries, site of, close to Fort St Angelo
  • Water well in St Lawrence church
  • Water well under Victory Square
  • Wet Ditch separating Fort St Angelo from Birgu, also known as the Boat chamber.
 


 

 

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