Wignacourt Arch

Wignacourt Arch
L-Arkata ta' Wignacourt
The original Wignacourt Arch on a postcard
Map
Alternative namesFleur-de-Lys Gate
General information
StatusRebuilt
TypeOrnamental arch
Architectural styleBaroque
LocationFleur-de-Lys (Birkirkara) and Santa Venera, Malta
Coordinates35°53′24″N 14°28′22.5″E / 35.89000°N 14.472917°E / 35.89000; 14.472917
Named forAlof de Wignacourt
Completed1615 (original)
November 2015 (replica)
Inaugurated28 April 2016 (replica)
Destroyed18 April 1943 – 12 February 1944 (original)
Cost€280,000 (replica)
Technical details
MaterialLimestone
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.