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Sliema is also known for its numerous rocky beaches, water sports and hotels. The Strand in Sliema is a popular viewing spot for fireworks displays that take place in August. Sliema, which means 'peace or comfort', was once a quiet fishing village on the peninsula across Marsamxett Harbour from Valletta and has views of the capital city. The ...
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Name of object Location Coordinates ID Photo Upload Stella Maris Parish Church: Triq il-Kbira: 00019: Upload Photo: Sacro Cuor Parish Church: Triq San Trofimu
In the Cup Winners Cup of 1987/88 they reached the Round of 16 after beating Sliema Wanderes from Malta in both games (aggregate 6–0). In the 2001/2002 UEFA Champions league qualifying they beat KR Reykjavik from Iceland 2–1 in Reykjavik and 1–0 in Tirana with two goals from Klodian Duro.
Palazzo Capua, also known as Capua Palace, is an early 19th-century Neoclassic palace in Sliema, Malta. It was built by a Russian banker who named it Selma Hall . It later came into the possession of the Prince of Capua Carlo de Borbon , and his wife Penelope Caroline Smyth, for whom it is still named today.
Indeed, Sliema got its name from a 16th-century chapel that stood on the Tigné promontory dedicated to The Virgin Mary, which served as a beacon and a reference point to the few fishermen who lived in that area. The name could thus be connected with the first words of the Hail Mary prayer, which in Maltese is "Sliem Għalik Marija".
Villa Alhambra is a Moorish Revival villa in Sliema, Malta. Neighbouring both Villa Pax and Villa Alcazar, Villa Alhambra was built in the 1880s by prominent Maltese architect Emanuele Luigi Galizia as his own summer residence in Moorish Revival style. It has a Moghul and Moorish exterior, coupled with Baroque and Victorian interior.
Pages in category "People from Sliema" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Robert Arrigo;