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Birkirkara (or even '''B'Kara''') occurs as town of 25,000 dweller within central Malta. These are a big town on the isl& & consists of trey autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, and St Mary. It as well houses one of a best known colleges around Malta, St Aloysius' College. Birkirkara is the house town of President Edward Fenech Adami and Opposition Leader Alfred Sant.

A city's catchword is "In hoc signo vinces", and its coat of arms occurs as plainly red cross using the crown on the top.

There are numerous web pages of interest inside Birkirkara, among which are then a Old Railway Station, which in todays world occurs as public garden. Trains were utilized when means of transport until 1931. More attractions include a aqueducts touching Mriehel, & St Helen's basilica, one of a virtually all beautiful churches on the Maltese islands, which as well houses Malta's large bell.

It has been a big populated town around Malta for the survive xv years. A independent religious feast is that of St Helen which is celebrated in 18 August if it falls in the Sunday, or even on the 1st Sunday when that date. the independent event of the celebration occurs as procession by having a larger than life wooden statue carved per Maltese sculptor Salvu Psaila. This is the just procession that is celebrated in the morning. A procession leaves a basilica at exactly 08:00, & comes back at 10:45. A statue is carried shoulder-high through the main streets of the city.

Birkirkara has grown into an crucial commercial message centre eventually it has non wasted its charm as a residential hub. Birkirkara is as well known for its football club, which has been as much as since 1950. Despite getting a crop of brilliant players on top a retiring pack years, a team has witnessed it firm to win the league, arguably because of the rise, foremost of Valletta, & present of Sliema. Birkirkara own exclusively sole won a league another time.

Birkirkara Website
Comprehensive portal containing information about the city, providing community news, background history and local council updates.

Vincenzo Borg (Brared) BSS
Secondary school for boys. Includes news, history, staff, and subjects taught.

St. Paul Fencing Club
Includes contacts, news, photos and results.






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