Taż-Żejt Church

Taż-Żejt Church is a church in , . Taż-Żejt Church is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Also known as: “San Petru Church”, “San Pietru”, “Taż-Żejt”, and “Taz-Zejt Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Collapsed Azure Window and Basilica of the Visitation.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
The Azure Window, also known as the Dwejra Window, was a 28-metre-tall natural arch on the island of , located just off the shores of . The limestone feature, which was in Dwejra Bay close to the and , was one of the island's major tourist attractions until it collapsed in stormy weather on 8 March 2017. is situated 1½ km southwest of Taż-Żejt Church.

Church
Photo: Thyes, Public domain.
The is a baroque, collegiate parish church located in the western part of the island of in the village of . is situated 470 metres east of Taż-Żejt Church.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta' Pinu is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine located some 700 metres from the village of on the island of , the sister island of . is situated 1 km east of Taż-Żejt Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gharb and Saint Lawrence.

Village
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Għarb is an administrative unit of Malta, located at the westernmost point of the island of . The population of Għarb was 1,595 in July 2024. This included 796 males and 799 females; 1,228 Maltese nationals and 367 foreign nationals.

Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Lawrenz is an administrative unit of , on the island of . Its name is derived from Lawrence of Rome who is the patron saint for the locality.

Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and an administrative unit of , in the western part of the island of . The population of was 529 in July 2024. This included 284 males and 245 females; 421 Maltese nationals and 108 foreign nationals.

Taż-Żejt Church

Latitude
36.06122° or 36° 3′ 40″ north
Longitude
14.20378° or 14° 12′ 14″ east
Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)
Open location code
8F8P3663+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 161987255
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
2562311
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