Floriana, town in Malta
Floriana is a town in the Port Region located right next to Valletta by the harbor. It spreads across flat ground with a mix of older and newer residential buildings.
The town was founded in 1600 as a residential area for people who wanted to live outside Valletta. It grew into an important settlement in the immediate surroundings of the capital.
Floriana was built as a planned town and this shows in how it is laid out today. The streets run in straight lines and the buildings reflect the style of the period when it was established.
The town is easy to walk through and quickly reached from Valletta. It has both narrow side streets and wider roads where you can move around freely.
The town is named after Pope Clement XI who founded it during his reign. This choice of name shows the religious importance that was intended for the place at its founding.
Location: Port Region (Port)
Inception: 1724
Founders: António Manoel de Vilhena
Elevation above the sea: 38 m
Part of: Port Region (Port)
Shares border with: Valletta, Ħamrun, Marsa
Website: http://florianalocalcouncil.com
GPS coordinates: 35.89333,14.50583
Latest update: December 20, 2025 15:38
Triton Fountain
341 m
Parliament House
468 m
City Gate
445 m
Valletta Waterfront
422 m
Floriana Lines
449 m
St. Publius Parish Church
134 m
Malta Memorial
228 m
War Memorial
215 m
Porte des Bombes
449 m
Msida Bastion Cemetery
433 m
Sarria Church
251 m
Robert Sammut Hall
281 m
Church of the Flight into Egypt
385 m
Argotti Botanic Gardens
339 m
Chapel of the Madonna of Lourdes
439 m
Wignacourt Fountain
391 m
Cruise Ship Dock
468 m
Notre Dame Ravelin – Floriana Lines
452 m
Granaries / Il-Fosos
35 m
Granaries / Il-Fosos
91 m
St Philip Bastion – Floriana Lines
417 m
Notre Dame Gate – Floriana Lines
339 m
San Salvatore Bastion - – Floriana Lines
428 m
Notre Dame Curtain – Floriana Lines
350 m
Wignacourt Water Tower
244 m
St James Bastion – Floriana Lines
351 m
The Mall (Maglio)
101 m
Argotti Gardens
252 mVisited this place? Tap the stars to rate it and share your experience / photos with the community! Try now! You can cancel it anytime.
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