Il-Wilġiet

Places of Interest

Assumption of Saint Mary

Church

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The Sanctuary Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, commonly known as the Rotunda of Mosta or the Mosta Dome, is a Roman Catholic parish church and basilica in Mosta, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.

Tarġa Battery

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Tarġa Battery is an artillery battery on the boundary between St. Paul's Bay and Mosta, Malta. It was built in 1887 by the British as part of the Victoria Lines.

San Pawl Milqi Roman Villa

Archaeological site

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San Pawl Milqi are the ruins of a Roman period agricultural villa and pagan temple, the largest ever discovered in Malta. A Christian church was built on the site based on the Biblical mention of the shipwreck of Saint Paul on the island.

Places in the Area

Burmarrad

Hamlet

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Burmarrad is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. The main heritage site is the San Pawl Milqi zone, where there is a chapel dedicated to St. Paul, built on the remains of a Roman temple dedicated to Apollo, and according to tradition the remains of the home of St.

Naxxar

Town

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Naxxar is a city and local council in the Northern Region of Malta. The population of Naxxar was 18,063 in July 2024. This included 9,115 males and 8,948 females; 14,534 Maltese nationals and 3,529 foreign nationals. Naxxar is situated 2½ km southeast of Il-Wilġiet.

Wardija

Hamlet

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Wardija is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta, about 363 feet above sea level. Its name is corrupted from the Sicilian or Italian word guardia, meaning 'to watch'). Wardija is situated 2½ km northwest of Il-Wilġiet.

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