Kalkara Naval Cemetery, Military burial ground in Kalkara, Malta.
Kalkara Naval Cemetery is a military burial ground containing rows of white headstones arranged across the grounds. The graves are organized by religious denomination and spread throughout the site.
The cemetery was established in 1917 during World War I and received burials from both world wars. It grew as a record of naval losses in Mediterranean military operations.
The cemetery honors servicemen from many nations who came to Mediterranean waters during wartime. The arrangement of graves by faith and nationality shows how different communities were remembered together in this place.
The cemetery is accessible from the intersection of Triq Santa Rokku and Triq San Leonardu in Kalkara. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintains the grounds, keeping the site in good condition.
A Japanese Naval Memorial within the grounds honors 68 sailors lost when the destroyer Sakaki sank in 1917. This feature marks the place as a rare testimony to how naval warfare reached across the world.
Location: Kalkara
Address: Triq San leonardu
GPS coordinates: 35.88694,14.53639
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:45
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