Hompesch Gate

Hompesch Gate
Il-Mina ta' Hompesch
View of the Hompesch Gate
General information
StatusIntact
TypeCommemorative arch
Architectural styleNeoclassical
LocationŻabbar, Malta
Coordinates35°52′19.4″N 14°31′37.6″E / 35.872056°N 14.527111°E / 35.872056; 14.527111
Named forFerdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim
CompletedDecember 1801
OwnerGovernment of Malta
Technical details
MaterialLimestone

The Hompesch Gate (Maltese: Il-Mina ta' Hompesch) is a commemorative arch in Żabbar, Malta. It was built in 1801 to commemorate the locality's status as a city, which had been granted by Grand Master Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim on 14 September 1797.

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