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
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
Alof de Wignacourt
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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,
Wignacourt Aqueduct
…engineers took part in the project, including Bontadino de Bontadini, Giovanni Attard and Natale Tomasucci. The aqueduct was named after Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt, who partially financed its construction. The aqueduct remained in use until the 20th century. Most of its arches still survive today, and can still…
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