Saint Venera

It is one of the sixty-eight local councils that make up the current territorial organization of the Republic of Malta, which came into force in 1993.

The Old Church of Saint Venera was built in 1473, expanded in 1500, rebuilt between 1658 and 1688 and again in the 19^th century. This church remained as a parish church until 1989. In 2005 a new church was consecrated.

The Wignacourt Aqueduct is a 17^th-century aqueduct built by the Order of St John to transport water from the springs of Dingli and Rabat to the newly formed Valletta, capital of Malta.

Casa Leoni or Casa Leone, also known as Palazzo Manoel or Palazzo Vilhena, is a palace built as a summer residence for the Grand Master António Manoel of Vilhena in 1730. It was later used for various purposes, including as an insurgent command base, official residence, museum, and school. It currently houses the Ministry of Transportation, Infrastructure and Capital Projects.

Malta Holy Week is known worldwide for its Catholic traditions and the passion with which the population experience it, staging events and processions that leave both tourists and locals amazed. It is relevant to point out that there are more than 360 churches in an archipelago of just 300 square kilometers.

The Holy Week of Saint Venera is part of the Southern Regional Council, made up of a total of twelve localities that have in common, among other things, the celebration of the procession of the Virgin of Sorrows.