Saint Sylvester
Saint Sylvester is a church in Mosta, Malta Island which is located on Vjal l-Indipendenza. Saint Sylvester is situated nearby to the windmill Mosta New Mill, as well as near the park Open Space in Old Mill Street.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “San Silvestru”
- Address: Vjal l-Indipendenza, Il-Mosta
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Assumption of Saint Mary and Cumbo Tower.
Assumption of Saint Mary
Church
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The Sanctuary Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, commonly known as the Rotunda of Mosta or the Mosta Dome, is a Roman Catholic parish church and basilica in Mosta, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Assumption of Saint Mary is situated 550 metres northeast of Saint Sylvester.
Cumbo Tower
Historic building
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cumbo Tower is a historic residential building located in Mosta, Malta. Its site is traditionally associated with the legend of the bride of Mosta, which is possibly based on a 1526 raid. The present building was constructed in around the 19th century. Cumbo Tower is situated 380 metres south of Saint Sylvester.
National Stadium Ta‘ Qali
Stadium
Photo: D T G, Public domain.
The National Stadium, locally also referred to as Ta' Qali, officially known as Grawnd Nazzjonali, is a stadium located in Ta' Qali, Malta. The stadium, which also contains the headquarters of the Malta Football Association, seats 16,997 people and is, by far, the largest stadium in the country. National Stadium Ta‘ Qali is situated 1½ km southwest of Saint Sylvester.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ta’ Qali and Naxxar.
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.
Naxxar
Town
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naxxar is a town and local council in the Northern Region of Malta. The population in March 2014 was 14,891. The Naxxar Church is dedicated to Our Lady of Victories.
Lija
Village
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Lija is a small village in the Eastern Region of Malta. Together with Attard and Balzan, it forms part of Malta's "Three Villages". Lija has a baroque parish church and seven other small chapels.
Saint Sylvester
- Categories: building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Mosta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.90556° or 35° 54′ 20″ northLongitude
14.42335° or 14° 25′ 24″ eastInception
1664Open location code
8F7PWC4F+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 138395825OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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