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Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples

The Ta' Ħaġrat temples in , are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with several other Megalithic temples. They are amongst the world's oldest religious sites.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Also known as: “It-Tempji Ta` Ħaġrat”, “Ta Hagran”, “Ta Hajret”, “Ta‘ Ħaġrat”, “Ta‘ Hagrat Temples”, “Ta‘ Ħaġrat Temples”, and “Ta’Hagrat temples”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skorba Temples and Zammitello Palace.

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The are megalithic remains on the northern edge of Żebbiegħ, in the of , which have provided detailed and informative insight into the earliest periods of Malta's neolithic culture. is situated 1 km east of Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples.

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The Zamittello Palace, also known as Castello Zamittello or Zamittello Tower, is a 19th-century Victorian countryside folly on the outskirts of . It is not open to public anymore, but sometimes the palace is open to public for events like weddings and celebrations. is situated 1 km west of Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples.

Archaeological site
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The were discovered in 1929 during government works to cap a fresh water spring in the area. This spring, or a similar one, might explain why the , which needed a constant flow of large amounts of water, were built in , , Malta. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mġarr and Manikata.

Village
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, formerly known as Mgiarro, is a village in the of . is a rural village, isolated from nearby towns and cities. lies west of and is surrounded by farmland and vineyards.

Village
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is a small settlement in the limits of in the northwestern part of . It oversees the farming areas in the valley between il-Ballut and il-Manikata. The village's population of 539 is spread among 40 families. is situated 3 km northwest of Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in , Malta, about 363 feet above sea level. Its name is corrupted from the Sicilian or Italian word guardia, meaning 'to watch'). is situated 3 km northeast of Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples.

Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples

Latitude
35.91853° or 35° 55′ 7″ north
Longitude
14.36858° or 14° 22′ 7″ east
Elevation
91 metres (299 feet)
Open location code
8F7PW999+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 294785412
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
2562448
Wiki­data ID
Q991637
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معابد الحجرات”
  • Armenian: “Թա Հաջրաթ”
  • Belarusian: “Та’ Хаджрат”
  • Catalan: “Ta ‘Ħaġrat”
  • Catalan: “Ta’ Ħaġrat”
  • Cebuano: “Ta‘ Ħaġrat Temples (arkiyolohiyang dapit sa Malta)”
  • Cebuano: “Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples”
  • Czech: “Ta‘ Ħaġrat”
  • Dutch: “Megalithische tempels van Ta‘ Hagrat”
  • Dutch: “Megalithische tempels van Ta‘ Ħaġrat”
  • Dutch: “Megalithische tempels van Ta’ Ħaġrat”
  • French: “Ta‘ Ħaġrat”
  • French: “Ta’ Ħaġrat”
  • Galician: “Ta ‘Ħaġrat”
  • German: “Ta’ Ħaġrat”
  • Italian: “Templi di Ta‘ Haġrat”
  • Italian: “Templi di Ta’ Ħaġrat”
  • Latvian: “Tahadžrats”
  • Lithuanian: “Ta Hadžratas”
  • Maltese: “Ta‘ Ħaġrat”
  • Maltese: “Ta’ Ħaġrat”
  • Persian: “تاع حجرات”
  • Polish: “Ta‘ Ħaġrat”
  • Polish: “Ta’ Ħaġrat”
  • Russian: “Та’ Хаджрат”
  • Spanish: “Ta‘ Ħaġrat”
  • Spanish: “Ta’ Ħaġrat”
  • Swedish: “Ta‘ Ħaġrat Temples”
  • Swedish: “Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples”
  • Thai: “หมู่วิหารตาฮัจรัต”
  • Turkish: “Ta‘ Ħaġrat Tapınakları”
  • Turkish: “Ta’ Ħaġrat Tapınakları”
  • Ukrainian: “Та‘ Хаджрат”
  • Ukrainian: “Та’ Хаджрат”

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