Fra Alof de Wignacourt was a French nobleman who was the 54th Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem from 10 February 1601 to his death in 1622. Unlike a number of the other Grand Masters,
Official portrait of Wignacourt
Coat of arms of Wignacourt on the reconstructed Wignacourt Arch
Milanese parade armour of Wignacourt, displayed in the Palace Armoury, Valletta
1601 grano coin of Wignacourt
Santa Venera is a town in the Central Region of Malta. It is located between the towns of Birkirkara and Hamrun, and also borders Qormi and Msida.
Town hall and part of the Wignacourt Aqueduct at Santa Venera
The reconstructed Wignacourt Arch
Former 7 Up factory, now multipurpose shops, restaurants and apartments