Ix-Xagħra ta’ Barra

Places of Interest

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa

Church

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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa is a Roman Catholic church in the village of Mellieħa in Malta. The sanctuary originated as a natural cave which was consecrated as a church at an unknown date, and local traditions link its establishment to antiquity or the medieval period.

Imġiebaħ Beach

Beach

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Arrias Battery

Retail building

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Arrias Battery, also known as Xemxija Battery or Pwales Left Battery, is an artillery battery in Xemxija, limits of St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.

Places in the Area

Xemxija

Village

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Xemxija is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region of Malta. It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Xemxija Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church.

Manikata

Village

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Manikata is a small settlement in the limits of Mellieħa in the northwestern part of Malta. It oversees the farming areas in the valley between il-Ballut and il-Manikata. The village's population of 539 is spread among 40 families.

St. Paul’s Bay

Town

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Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. St. Paul’s Bay is situated 2½ km east of Ix-Xagħra ta’ Barra.

Ix-Xagħra ta’ Barra

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Localities in the Area

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