St Catherine’s Old Church, Żejtun

St Catherine's Old Church, also known as St Gregory's Church, is a Roman Catholic church in . The church and its complex sit towards the outskirts of the town, commanding views over , St Thomas' Bay and harbour.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Żejtun, Malta
  • Also known as: “Saint Gregory’s Church” and “St. Catherine’s Old Church, Żejtun”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Malta Island and Żejtun Roman villa.

Photo: Csaba Bajkó, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malta is an in Southern Europe. It is the largest and most populous of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese Archipelago and the country of .

Archaeological site
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The is an archaeological complex in the city of , in south-eastern . The open-air remains contain areas of original Roman tiling and coloured stucco. is situated 260 metres southwest of St Catherine’s Old Church, Żejtun.

Historic building
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, sometimes known as Palazzo Gregorio Bonici, is a late 17th century renaissance building with private gardens and a private church in , . is situated 580 metres west of St Catherine’s Old Church, Żejtun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zejtun and Marsaxlokk.

Town
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Żejtun is a city of 11,000 people in , . It is the largest city in the south of the island and one of the oldest cities in Malta.

Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
is a small, traditional fishing village in the of . It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history.

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The Southern Harbour of extends around the natural harbour between Valetta and , with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.

St Catherine’s Old Church, Żejtun

Latitude
35.85295° or 35° 51′ 11″ north
Longitude
14.53827° or 14° 32′ 18″ east
Inception
1492
Levels
1
Open location code
8F7PVG3Q+58
Open­Street­Map ID
way 136701474
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q30104545
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“St Catherine’s Old Church, Żejtun” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣加大肋纳旧教堂”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت كاترين القديمه”
  • Polish: “kościół św. Grzegorza”
  • Polish: “Stary kościół św. Katarzyny w Żejtun”
  • Polish: “Stary kościół św. Katarzyny”

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