Ħal Tmikki

This alley is known as Ħal Tmikki.  It is unremarkable, however in olden times it appears to have been well inhabited and contained a good number of common tenement houses.  At the beginning of the alley one can a covered alley entrance known in Maltese as msaqqfa which dates back to the 15th century.

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Access to the kantina (basement).
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A medieval archway.
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The msaqqfa
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Detail of the archway with large vousoirs.
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The horse carriage steps. 
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Closer image of the horse carriage steps.

 

 

Other places of interest in close proximity:

The residence of Klement Tabone

L-imsaqqfa, Villa Cagliares Street

The Brunġiela Wall

Our Saviour Church

Church of St. Clement

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