Fleur-de-Lys, Malta
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Fleur-de-Lys is a suburb that forms part of Birkirkara, and is also considered a suburb of Santa Venera and Qormi. It lies approximately 5 kilometers from Malta's capital, Valletta. The population of
Fleur-de-Lys Gate
Wignacourt Aqueduct at Fleur-de-Lys
Fleur-de-Lys Playing Field
Wignacourt Aqueduct
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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. The aq
Fleur-de-Lys, Malta
…the area is very small. Fleur-de-Lys' origins date back to the early 17th century. In 1610, Grandmaster Alof de Wignacourt financed the building of the Wignacourt Aqueduct to transport water from springs in Rabat and Dingli to the capital Valletta. The aqueduct was finished in 1615, and an ornamental gateway known as the…
Part of the aqueduct at Birkirkara
Lone arch at Balzan
Wignacourt Aqueduct at the boundary between Balzan and Birkirkara
Part of the aqueduct at Birkirkara, now on the grounds of a government school