Kerċem Church
Kerċem Church is a church in Ta’ Kerċem, Malta. Kerċem Church is situated nearby to the historic site Għar Għerduf catacombs, as well as near the hamlet St. Lucia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Il-Knisja ta‘ Kerċem” and “Kercem Church”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Għar Għerduf catacombs and Saint George’s Basilica.
Għar Għerduf catacombs
Historic site
The Għar Għerduf catacombs at Ta' Kerċem, also known as Għar Gerduf, are the only surviving early Christian catacombs or paleochristian hypogea in Gozo, Malta. Għar Għerduf catacombs is situated 440 metres east of Kerċem Church.
Saint George’s Basilica
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. George's Basilica or the Basilica and Collegiate Parish Church of Saint George, also simply known in Maltese as San Ġorġ, is a historic Baroque church situated in the middle of Gozo, the second largest island in the Maltese archipelago, and is surrounded by a maze of old narrow streets and alleys. Saint George’s Basilica is situated 1 km east of Kerċem Church.
Gozo Museum of Archaeology
Museum
The Gozo Museum of Archaeology is a museum in the Cittadella, the oldest part of the city, of Victoria in Gozo, Malta. The museum of Archaeology was opened in 1960 as the first public museum in Gozo and was known as the Gozo Museum. Gozo Museum of Archaeology is situated 1¼ km east of Kerċem Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kerċem and St. Lucia.
Kerċem
Village
Photo: Sudika, Public domain.
Ta' Kerċem is a village in Malta, in the island of Gozo, with a population of 1,938 people as of March 2014. Ta' Kerċem evolved into a village community around chapel dedicated to Pope Gregory the Great built around 1581 and replaced in 1851 by a church which was enlarged to its present state between 1906 and 1910.
St. Lucia
Hamlet
Photo: Matthew2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Luċija is a hamlet in Kerċem, in Gozo Island, Malta. The hamlet takes its name from the church situated in the middle of the hamlet. The original chapel dedicated to St Lucy was recorded by inquisitor Pietro Dusina in 1575 during his apostolic visitation.
Fontana
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontana, as a local council, is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo, with a population of 985 people.
Kerċem Church
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Ta’ Kerċem, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
36.04183° or 36° 2′ 31″ northLongitude
14.22727° or 14° 13′ 38″ eastElevation
114 metres (374 feet)Height
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8F8P26RG+PWOpenStreetMap ID
way 337003395OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noGeoNames ID
2564131
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