Il-Maqluba

Il-Maqluba is a with a surface area of around 4,765 square metres situated in the village of in Malta. Il-Maqluba is a Special Area of Conservation – Candidate Site of International Importance and designated as a Tree Protection Area, forming…
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: a sinkhole in Qrendi, Malta
  • Also known as: “Il Makluba”, “Il-Maqluba Sinkhole”, and “Maqluba”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St. Matthew and Blue Grotto.

Church
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The Church of St Matthew, also known as San Mattew tal-Maqluba, is a Roman Catholic church situated on the outskirts of overlooking the Maqluba sinkhole in .

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The refers to a number of sea caverns on the south east coast of , a short distance from the fishing harbour limits of Wied iż-Żurrieq, Malta.

Church
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The Church of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic parish church located in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qrendi and Zurrieq.

Village
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is a village in the Western Region of It is located close to , and . Within its boundaries are the two Neolithic temples of and .

Town
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Żurrieq is a town in the Western Region of . It is one of the oldest towns in the country. Żurrieq is one of the 10 parishes to be documented in 1436 and is dedicated to Saint Catherine.

Il-Maqluba

Latitude
35.83056° or 35° 49′ 50″ north
Longitude
14.4578° or 14° 27′ 28″ east
Elevation
91 metres (299 feet)
Open location code
8F7PRFJ5+64
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30412717
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Geo­Names ID
2562918
Wiki­data ID
Q20922739
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Il-Maqluba” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المقلوبة”
  • Cebuano: “Il-Maqluba”
  • French: “Il-Maqluba”
  • German: “Maqluba”
  • Italian: “Il-Maqluba”
  • Italian: “Maqluba”
  • Japanese: “イル＝マクルーバ”
  • Maltese: “Il-Maqluba”
  • Persian: “المقلوبه”
  • Polish: “Maqluba”
  • Swedish: “Il-Maqluba”

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