St. Paul’s Catacombs
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Christian catacombs in Malta
- Also known as: “St Paul’s Catacombs”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Collegiate Church of St Paul and St Publius.
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 180 metres northeast of St. Paul’s Catacombs.
St Publius
Church
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St Publius is a church, which is situated 160 metres northeast of St. Paul’s Catacombs.
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Church
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Paul, commonly known as St Paul's Cathedral or the Mdina Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Mdina, Malta, dedicated to St. St. Paul’s Cathedral is situated 1 km northeast of St. Paul’s Catacombs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mdina and Mtarfa.
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.
Mtarfa
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.
Ta’ Qali
Hamlet
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ta' Qali is a wide open space in the limits of Attard and Mosta in central and northern Malta respectively, which contains the national football stadium, the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre, Ta' Qali National Park, a crafts village, and a national vegetable market which is locally known as the Pitkalija.
St. Paul’s Catacombs
- Categories: catacombs, tourist attraction, historic site, and tourism
- Location: Rabat, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.88073° or 35° 52′ 51″ northLongitude
14.39778° or 14° 23′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8F7PV9JX+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 1350417863OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3663203
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“St. Paul’s Catacombs” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “St. Paul’s Catacombs”
- Italian: “Catacombe di San Paolo”
- Maltese: “Katakombi ta‘ San Pawl”
- Spanish: “Catacumbas de San Pablo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ticket Office Saint Paul’s Catacombs and Katakombi ta‘ San Pawl.
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