Wignacourt Arch
| Wignacourt Arch | |
|---|---|
L-Arkata ta' Wignacourt | |
The original Wignacourt Arch on a postcard | |
| Alternative names | Fleur-de-Lys Gate |
| General information | |
| Status | Rebuilt |
| Type | Ornamental arch |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Location | Fleur-de-Lys (Birkirkara) and Santa Venera, Malta |
| Coordinates | 35°53′24″N 14°28′22.5″E / 35.89000°N 14.472917°E |
| Named for | Alof de Wignacourt |
| Completed | 1615 (original) November 2015 (replica) |
| Inaugurated | 28 April 2016 (replica) |
| Destroyed | 18 April 1943 – 12 February 1944 (original) |
| Cost | €280,000 (replica) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Bontadino de Bontadini |
The Wignacourt Arch known as the Fleur-De-Lys Gate (Maltese: L-Arkata ta' Wignacourt magħrufa bħala l-Bieb ta' Fleur-De-Lys) is an ornamental arch located on the boundary between Fleur-de-Lys (a suburb of Birkirkara) and Santa Venera, Malta. The arch was originally built in 1615 as part of the Wignacourt Aqueduct, but it was destroyed in 1943 and 1944. A replica of the arch was constructed in 2015 and inaugurated on 28 April 2016.