Parish Church of St Mary, Attard
The Parish Church of Saint Mary is a Roman Catholic parish church in Attard, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Built between 1613 and 1624, the church is attributed to the architect Tommaso Dingli and it is regarded as the finest Renaissance church in Malta.Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Attard, Malta
- Also known as: “Knisja Parrokkjali ta‘ Santa Marija”, “Parish Church of Saint Mary”, and “Parish Church of St. Mary”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Anne Chapel and San Anton Palace.
Saint Anne Chapel
Church
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Saint Anne Chapel is a church, which is situated 150 metres north of Parish Church of St Mary, Attard.
San Anton Palace
Castle
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Anton Palace is a palace in Attard, Malta, that currently serves as the official residence of the president of Malta. It was originally built in the early 17th century as a country villa for Antoine de Paule, a knight of the Order of St. San Anton Palace is situated 690 metres northeast of Parish Church of St Mary, Attard.
Villa Bologna
Garden
Photo: Jadebono, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villa Bologna is a Maltese stately home, in the village of Attard in the central district of Malta. Built in opulent Baroque style, Villa Bologna has been called "the most beautiful 18th century country house to be built for a Maltese family" and "of similar grandeur to the finest palaces on the island". Villa Bologna is situated 450 metres north of Parish Church of St Mary, Attard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Attard and Balzan.
Attard
Town
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Attard is a locality in the Northern Region of Malta. Together with Balzan and Lija, it forms part of the "Three Villages" and has been inhabited since the Classical Period.
Balzan
Village
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Balzan is a municipality in the Northern Region of Malta, and together with Attard and Lija, forms part of the "Three Villages". The village originally consisted of a group of small dwellings and farms but eventually grew, becoming a parish in the 17th century.
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.
Parish Church of St Mary, Attard
- Categories: parish church, building, and religion
- Location: Attard, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.89083° or 35° 53′ 27″ northLongitude
14.44328° or 14° 26′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVCRV+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 138462151OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q15958448
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“Parish Church of St Mary, Attard” goes by many names.
- French: “église de l’Assomption”
- French: “Église Sainte-Marie-de-l’Assomption d’Attard”
- French: “église Sainte-Marie-de-l’Assomption”
- German: “Pfarrkirche St. Marien”
- German: “St. Marien”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Santa Maria, Attard”
- Maltese: “Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Santa Marija”
- Maltese: “Knisja ta’ Santa Marija”
- Polish: “Kościół Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Attard”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Adoration Chapel and Parish Centre Pope John Paul II.
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