FREEDOM MONUMENT, BIRGU

Triq San Lawrenz, Il-Birgu

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Mintoff lighting the torch on 31 March 1979
Freedom Monument hill
Freedom Monument

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JUAN BAUTISTA AZZOPARDO

Juan Bautista Azzopardo, born in Isla in 1772, was a successful naval architect and privateer…

EMMANUEL DE ROHAN

Emmanuel de Rohan was born in la Mancha, Spain on 18 April 1725. His father…

VINCENZO LABINI

Vincenzo Labini, born in Bitonto, Italy in 1735, was appointed Bishop of Malta in 1780…

PAUL ALPHÉRAN DE BUSSAN

Paul Alphéran de Bussan became Bishop of Malta in 1728-1757. He was instrumental in building…

GIAN FRANCESCO ABELA

Gian Francesco Abela, born in Birgu, was a distinguished priest, historian, and vice-chancellor of the…

MIGUEL JERÓNIMO DE MOLINA

Miguel Jerónimo de Molina, born in Fortanete in 1638, served as Bishop of Malta from…

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Treaty between the Maltese Government and the Order of St John1998

5 December 1998

On this day, a treaty was signed between Malta and the Sovereign Military Order of…
The Um El Faroud is scuttled1998

2 September 1998

The Um El Faroud, a Libyan tanker, had been built 26 years earlier in England…
The foundation stone for a new Elderly Home was laid 1997

7 February 1997

In 1699, a Conservatory was established in Cospicua for poor adolescent girls. It was eventually…
The War Victims Memorial in Bormla is inaugurated1994

20 November 1994

The monument is in front of the Church of Bormla and is the work of…
A monument to honour Malta Drydocks' fallen Shipyard workers is inaugurated1992

14 April 1992

During a ceremony held at the Malta Drydocks on Tuesday, 14 April 1992, a monument…
A War Memorial is inaugurated in Isla1991

5 September 1991

Hundreds of years after the Great Siege of 1565, Malta experienced another siege, this time…

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OUR LADY OF CARMEL CHURCH AND CONVENT, BIRGU

Slaves dragging heavy chains tied to their feet were a regular feature in the Black…

NATIVITY OF OUR LADY CHURCH (FORT ST ANGELO), BIRGU

Carved into the live rock, this was the original parish church for the people of…

HOLY CRUCIFIX ORATORY, BIRGU

Visit this chapel belonging to the Confraternity of the Holy Crucifix to see six Good…

SANTA MARGHERITA LINES, BORMLA

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KOTTONERA LINES

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THE COLLACHIO, BIRGU

This was the name given to the area in Birgu where the official buildings of…

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Opening Hours

MONDAY – FRIDAY: 10:00 – 18:00HRS

SATURDAY: 10:00 – 14:00HRS

SUNDAYS: 10:00 – 13:00HRS

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: 10:00 – 18:00HRS