Ta’ Pinu

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta' Pinu is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine located some 700 metres from the village of Għarb on the island of Gozo, the sister island of Malta.

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Type: Locality
Description: Roman Catholic basilica in Gozo
Also known as: “Ta‘ Pinu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basilica of the Visitation and Giordan Lighthouse.

Basilica of the Visitation

Church

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The Basilica of the Visitation is a baroque, collegiate parish church located in the western part of the island of Gozo in the village of Għarb.

Giordan Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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The Giordan, Ġordan is an active lighthouse on the Maltese island of Gozo. It is located on Ġurdan hill above the village of Għasri on the northern coast of the island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gharb and Għasri.

Gharb

Village

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Għarb is an administrative unit of Malta, located at the westernmost point of the island of Gozo. The population of Għarb was 1,595 in July 2024. This included 796 males and 799 females; 1,228 Maltese nationals and 367 foreign nationals.

Għasri

Village

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Għasri is a village and an administrative unit of Malta, in the western part of the island of Gozo. The population of Għasri was 529 in July 2024. This included 284 males and 245 females; 421 Maltese nationals and 108 foreign nationals.

Saint Lawrence

Village

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San Lawrenz is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo. Its name is derived from Lawrence of Rome who is the patron saint for the locality.

Ta’ Pinu

Latitude

36.06083° or 36° 3′ 39″ north

Longitude

14.21417° or 14° 12′ 51″ east

Elevation

97 metres (318 feet)

Open location code

8F8P3667+8M

GeoNames ID

2563721

Wikidata ID

Q248511

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Ta’ Pinu” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Basiliek van de Heilige Maagd van ta’ Pinu”
Dutch: “Ta‘ Pinu”
French: “Sanctuaire national Ta‘ Pinu de Għarb”
French: “Sanctuaire national Ta’ Pinu de Għarb”
French: “sanctuaire national Ta‘ Pinu”
German: “Basilika ta’ Pinu”
Hebrew: “כנסיית טא‘ פינו”
Hebrew: “כנסיית טא’ פינו”
Indonesian: “Basilika Tempat Ziarah Nasional Santa Perawan Maria dari Ta‘ Pinu, Għarb”
Indonesian: “Basilika Tempat Ziarah Nasional Santa Perawan Maria dari Ta’ Pinu, Għarb”
Italian: “santuario di Ta‘ Pinu”
Italian: “Santuario di Ta’ Pinu”
Japanese: “タ・ピーヌ聖堂”
Maltese: “Ta’ Pinu”
Maltese: “Ta’Pinu”
Polish: “Bazylika i sanktuarium Ta’ Pinu”
Polish: “Kościół Ta’ Pinu”
Russian: “Та’Пину”
Spanish: “Santuario Nacional de la Virgen de Ta ‘Pinu”
Spanish: “Santuario Nacional de la Virgen de Ta ’Pinu”
Ukrainian: “Базиліка Діви Марії Та’Піну”

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