St. Helen's Gate, Baroque city gate in Bormla, Malta.
St. Helen's Gate features a portal with half-columns supporting a cornice and carved marble mortars positioned above each column in the structure.
French architect Charles François de Mondion designed the gate in 1736 during the leadership of Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena.
The gate contains a Latin inscription about the Santa Margherita Lines and displays an interior copy of an original Mattia Preti painting.
The structure underwent modifications in 1947 when two modern openings were created to accommodate vehicle traffic through the gate.
This gate stands as one of only two structures in Malta featuring representations of life-sized artillery pieces in its architectural design.
Location: Bormla
Inception: 1736
Architects: Charles François de Mondion
Architectural style: baroque architecture
Part of: Santa Margherita Lines
Address: Triq Santa Liena, Bormla
GPS coordinates: 35.87919,14.52075
Latest update: November 2, 2025 20:40
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