Pietà (Malta)

Pietà
(Valley Pietà)

coat of arms	map
Basic data
State :	Malta
Gzejjer :	Malta Majjistral (Northwest Malta)
Distretti :	Northern Harbor
Area :	0,451.66 km²
Residents :	4892 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	10,831 inhabitants / km²
ISO 3166-2 :	MT-41
Postal code :	PTA
Website :	lc.gov.mt/Page.aspx?catid=72&pid=184&lid=1
politics
Mayor :	Malcolm Mifsud ( PN )

Coordinates: 35 ° 54 '  N , 14 ° 30'  E

Pietà (or Tal-Pietà ) is a small town in Malta in the Marsamxett Harbor area . Pietà joins Floriana directly to the west . Her name is derived from Italian and means "piety".

description

The former Maltese State Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital , is in Pietà, as is the Medical Faculty of the University of Malta . Pietà is on Marsamxett Harbor and an old boathouse of considerable historical interest can be found on the promenade. Just as historically interesting, because it is visible on many old prints, is the small chapel Our Lady of the Sorrows (Mother of Sorrows), which was built in the 17th century. The chapel is still in use today.

The parish church only dates back to 1968. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Fátima and is operated by the Dominican Order. The St. Augustine College is owned by the Augustinian Order. Two streets nearby bear the names of St. Augustine and his mother, St. Monika . Ferries to Gozo and Sicily leave from Pietà . The depot of the patrol boats of the Maltese Navy in Haywharf can also be found here. The hamlet of 'Gwardamangia is also located in the municipality of Pietà.

Also in Pietà are:

• The orphanage of the Ursulines
• PB, - a national television station
• Villa Guardamangia , former residence of Princess Elisabeth, later Queen Elisabeth II , from 1949 to 1951
• the Ta 'Braxia cemetery complex , where many British veterans of the First World War and Garrison veterans of the British Army and the Navy buried are
• the 1969 built headquarters of the Partit Nazzjonalista
• the football club Pietà Hotspurs , who in the 1994 Maltese Premier League play

Pietà is a suburb of Msida and Valletta . Most of the residents came from this region in the last 30 years. The population and the city have grown significantly in recent years thanks to a new settlement area and the renovation of old houses.

sons and daughters of the town

• Alfred Sant (* 1948), politician and former Prime Minister of Malta
• Jason Azzopardi (* 1971), politician
• Glenn Bedingfield (* 1974), journalist and politician
• Joseph Muscat (* 1974), politician
• Jonathan Holland (* 1978), football player
• Kenneth Scicluna (* 1979), football player
• Yorgen Fenech (* 1981), entrepreneur
• Michael Mifsud (* 1981), football player
• Etienne Barbara (* 1982), football player
• Cleavon Frendo (born 1985), football player
• Edward Herrera (* 1986), football player
• André Schembri (* 1986), football player
• Henry Bonello (* 1988), football player
• Alex Agius Saliba (* 1989), lawyer and politician
• Terence Vella (* 1990), football player
• Jean Paul Farrugia (* 1992), football player

Web links

Commons : Pietà, Malta  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Pietà Municipal Council

Individual evidence

1. ↑ StatDB of the National Statistics Office Malta , accessed on August 1, 2020