Xgħajra Pastoral Centre
Xgħajra Pastoral Centre is a community center in Ix-Xgħajra, Malta. Xgħajra Pastoral Centre is situated nearby to the church Kappella tax-Xgħajra, as well as near Knisja ta‘ San Ġakbu.- Type: Community center
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Ċentru Pastorali Xgħajra”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Peter’s Battery and Fort Saint Rocco.
Saint Peter’s Battery
Saint Peter's Battery was an artillery battery in Kalkara, Malta, built by Maltese insurgents during the French blockade of 1798–1800. It was part of a chain of batteries, redoubts and entrenchments encircling the French positions in Marsamxett and the Grand Harbour. Saint Peter’s Battery is situated 440 metres west of Xgħajra Pastoral Centre.Fort Saint Rocco
Fort
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Fort Saint Rocco, also known as Fort Saint Roca on some maps, is a polygonal fort in Kalkara, Malta. It is located east of Rinella Battery and seaward of the village of Santu Rokku, and forms part of the complex of shore batteries built by the British to defend the coast east of the mouth of Grand Harbour between the 1870s and 1900s. Fort Saint Rocco is situated 1 km northwest of Xgħajra Pastoral Centre.
Kalkara Naval Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Kalkara Naval Cemetery is a cemetery in Kalkara in the South Eastern Region of Malta. The main entrance to the cemetery is at the junction of Triq Santu Rokku and Triq San Leonardu. Kalkara Naval Cemetery is situated 1 km west of Xgħajra Pastoral Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xghajra and Żabbar.
Xghajra
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xgħajra is a small village in the Port Region of Malta. It is located on the coast, about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala. Its local football club is known as the Xgħajra Tornadoes F.C.
Żabbar
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Żabbar, also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the Port Region of Malta. It is the seventh largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 15,648 as of January 2021.
Kalkara
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kalkara is a village in the Port Region of Malta, with a population of 3,014 as of March 2014. The name is derived from the Latin word for lime, and it is believed that there was a lime kiln present there since Roman times.
Xgħajra Pastoral Centre
- Category: building
- Location: Ix-Xgħajra, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.88634° or 35° 53′ 11″ northLongitude
14.54569° or 14° 32′ 45″ eastInception
2001Operator
Kurja ta‘ MaltaOpen location code
8F7PVGPW+G7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1179854221OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=community_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kappella tax-Xgħajra and Knisja ta‘ San Ġakbu.
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