Il-Ġgantija
Il-Ġgantija is a locality in Xaghra, Gozo. Il-Ġgantija is situated nearby to the locality Ix-Xagħra il-Kbira, as well as near Ta’ Stellini.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ġgantija and Ta‘ Kola Windmill.
Ġgantija
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Ġgantija is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era, on the Mediterranean island of Gozo in Malta. The Ġgantija temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta and are older than the pyramids of Egypt.
Ta‘ Kola Windmill
Museum
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Ta' Kola Windmill, Maltese: Il-Mitħna ta' Kola, is a windmill in the village of Xagħra, on the island of Gozo in the Maltese archipelago. It was built in 1725 by the Fondazione Vilhena of Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena, and was rebuilt in the 1780s.
Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady
Church
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The Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady is a Roman Catholic parish church in Xagħra, Gozo, Malta, dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. The present building was constructed between 1815 and 1855, on the site of a smaller church which had been built in the 17th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xewkija and Victoria.
Xewkija
Village
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Xewkija is an administrative unit and village of Malta, on the island of Gozo. The population of Xewkija is 3,300 as of March 2014.
Victoria
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Victoria, also called Rabat is in Gozo. It should not be confused with another town called Rabat on the main island of Malta.
Marsalforn
Village
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Marsalforn, also written as M'Forn for shortcut purposes, is a town on the north coast of Gozo, the second largest island of the Maltese archipelago. The town lies between the hilltop towns of Xagħra and Żebbuġ. Marsalforn is situated 2½ km north of Il-Ġgantija.
Il-Ġgantija
Latitude
36.04889° or 36° 2′ 56″ northLongitude
14.26583° or 14° 15′ 57″ eastElevation
143 metres (469 feet)Open location code
8F8P27X8+H8GeoNames ID
2564145
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