Tarxien Church
Tarxien Church is a triangulation station in Ta’ Xbiex, Malta. Tarxien Church is situated nearby to the protected area Ħal Tarxien Temples, as well as near the village Santa Luċija.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum and Ħal Tarxien Temples.
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Museum
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The Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni is a Neolithic subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase in Maltese prehistory, located in Paola, Malta. It is often simply referred to as the Hypogeum, literally meaning "underground" in Greek. Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is situated 630 metres northwest of Tarxien Church.
Ħal Tarxien Temples
Protected area
The Ħal Tarxien Prehistoric Complex is an archaeological complex in Tarxien, within the Port region of Malta. They date to approximately 3400 BC. The site was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 along with the other Megalithic temples on the island of Malta. Ħal Tarxien Temples is situated 470 metres north of Tarxien Church.
Parish Church of Christ the King
Church
Photo: Bulbul, Public domain.
The Basilica of Christ the King is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Paola, Malta. Parish Church of Christ the King is situated 780 metres north of Tarxien Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarxien and Santa Luċija.
Tarxien
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarxien is a town in the Port region of Malta, seat of the Port Regional Council. Its population stood at 8,583 in March 2014. The town is most notable for the Tarxien Temples, a megalithic temple complex which is among the oldest freestanding structures on Earth.
Santa Luċija
Village
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Santa Luċija is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,623 as of January 2022. It is one of the modern towns developed in Malta during the 20th century.
Paola
Town
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Paola is a town in the Port Region of Malta, with 8,706 inhabitants as of 2019. The town is a commercial centre in the Southern Harbour area of Malta, about 5 km from the capital Valletta, contiguous to Tarxien and Fgura, with which it forms a single urban area.
Tarxien Church
- Type: Triangulation station
- Location: Ta’ Xbiex, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.865° or 35° 51′ 54″ northLongitude
14.51111° or 14° 30′ 40″ eastElevation
61 metres (200 feet)Open location code
8F7PVG86+2CGeoNames ID
2562348
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