Pietà, Malta
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Pietà is a small town of located on the outskirts of the capital city of Malta, Valletta. Pietà is the next suburb closest to the capital after Floriana. Its name is derived from Italian and signifies "mercy". The Maltese national hospital, St. Luke's, is located in Pietà, as well as the University of Malta Medical School. Pietà is a coastal town, and an old boathouse of notable historic interest is located here on the waterfront. Also of historic interest, and visible in several medieval prints, is the little chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows, which dates from the seventeenth century; it is still in active use today. The parish church however goes back only to 1968. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima and is run by the Dominican Order. This town also hosts St. Augustine's College, which is run by the Augustinian Order. A couple of streets nearby also bear the titles of St Augustine and his mother St. Monica. Pietà is a departure point for ferries to Gozo and Sicily, and the patrol boat depot of the Armed Forces of Malta is also located here at the Haywharf wharf. Within the boundaries of Pietà there is the hamlet of Gwardamangia. Also within the boundaries of Pieta are: St. Ursuline's Orphanage; PBS, the national broadcaster; Villa Guardamangia, which served as a residence for Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain, later Queen Elizabeth II when she honeymooned in Malta; the Ta' Braxia Cemetery Complex which is a Commonwealth Landmark Site and where many World War I and Garrison veterans from the British army and navy are buried; and the headquarters of the Nationalist Party, currently the party in government. The party built its base here in 1969. Pieta' is regarded as a suburb of Hamrun, Msida and Valletta. Most of its resident population over the past 30 years hails from this area. The population of Pieta' and its hamlet have increased encouragingly over the past few years, thanks to a new housing estate and the redevelopment of old homes over the past 30 years. It is now close to 4,500.
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