Addolorata Cemetery

The Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery, often known simply as the Addolorata Cemetery, is a state-owned, Neo-Gothic cemetery located in , Malta. It is a multi-faith cemetery, but predominantly characterized by Catholic burials.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: the largest graveyard in Malta
  • Also known as: “Addolorata Cemetery, Paola”, “Adolorata Cemetery”, “Cemetery of Our Lady of Sorrows”, “Cimiterju ta‘ l-Addolorata”, “Ċimiterju ta’ l-Addolorata”, “Cimiterju Ta’ Santa Marija Addolorata”, and “Iċ-Ċimiterju tal-Addolorata”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum and Ħal Tarxien Temples.

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 , . It is often simply referred to as the Hypogeum, literally meaning "underground" in Greek. is situated 610 metres east of Addolorata Cemetery.

Protected area
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The Ħal Tarxien Prehistoric Complex is an archaeological complex in , within the Port region of . 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. is situated 1 km east of Addolorata Cemetery.

Garden
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The is a public Chinese garden in , Malta. Construction of the Garden of Serenity began in September 1996 as a gift to from the People's Republic of China. The Prime Minister, Alfred Sant, opened it on 7 July 1997. is situated 520 metres southeast of Addolorata Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Luċija and Tarxien.

Village
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is a village in the of . It is one of the modern towns developed in Malta during the 20th century. By virtue of an article which appeared in Government Gazette of 7 July 1961, its location is defined as the area between Tal-Barrani and By-Pass.

Village
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is a town in the Port region of , seat of the Port Regional Council. Its population stood at 8,583 in March 2014. The town is most notable for the , a megalithic temple complex which is among the oldest freestanding structures on Earth.

Village
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is a town located in the of , 4.3 km away from the capital . With a population of 5,945 as of March 2014, it is a small but densely populated settlement which is typical of Malta's older towns and villages.

Addolorata Cemetery

Latitude
35.86807° or 35° 52′ 5″ north
Longitude
14.50036° or 14° 30′ 1″ east
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
8F7PVG92+64
Open­Street­Map ID
way 15590166
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
2563246
Wiki­data ID
Q6882072
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swedish—“Addolorata Cemetery” goes by many names.

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