Is-Salib
Is-Salib is a wayside cross in Rabat, Malta Island. Is-Salib is situated nearby to the church Tas-Santi Chapel, as well as near the reservoir Il-Ġibjun tas-Sentini.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Domvs Romana and Collegiate Church of St Paul.
Domvs Romana
Museum
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The Domus Romana, stylized as the Domvs Romana, is a ruined Roman-era house located on the boundary between Mdina and Rabat, Malta. It was built in the 1st century BC as an aristocratic town house within the Roman city of Melite. Domvs Romana is situated 2 km east of Is-Salib.
Collegiate Church of St Paul
Church
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The Basilica of St Paul is a Roman Catholic Parish church located in Rabat, Malta. Collegiate Church of St Paul is situated 2 km southeast of Is-Salib.
St. Paul’s Catacombs
Archaeological site
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St. Paul's Catacombs are some of the most prominent features of Malta's early Christianity archeology. The archeological clearing of the site has revealed an extensive system of underground galleries and tombs dating from the third to the eighth centuries CE. St. Paul’s Catacombs is situated 2 km southeast of Is-Salib.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Imtarfa and Mdina.
Imtarfa
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mtarfa is a small town in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 2,572 as of March 2014. It was considered to be a suburb of Rabat until 2000, when it became a separate local council.
Mdina
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mdina is a small city in Malta and its former capital. The town is a joy to stroll around in: many of the alleys really give the sense that nothing has changed here for more than a millennium since the Arabs were here.
Baħrija
Village
Photo: R Muscat, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baħrija is a village in Rabat, western Malta, with a low population density. The name Baħrija means moth in Maltese. It is also known in English as Baħria, of which the Counts Moscati had owned the fiefdom that was granted by the Grand Master of Malta. Baħrija is situated 3 km west of Is-Salib.
Is-Salib
- Type: Wayside cross
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Category: historic site
- Location: Rabat, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.89128° or 35° 53′ 29″ northLongitude
14.3809° or 14° 22′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8F7PV9RJ+G9OpenStreetMap ID
node 3495285259OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tas-Santi Chapel and Il-Ġibjun tas-Sentini.
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