Basilica of the Patronage of Our Lady
The Basilica of Our Lady of Patronage is a small countryside church located in Wied il-Għasri, Malta. The facade of the chapel has four pillars in the Doric style, which hold up the two-storey building.Photo: BrandyMay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Malta, Malta
- Also known as: “Basilica of Our Lady of Patronage” and “Bażilika tal-Madonna tal-Patroċinju”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Giordan Lighthouse and Ta’ Pinu.
Giordan Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Giordan, Ġordan is an active lighthouse on the Maltese island of Gozo. It is located on Ġurdan hill above the village of Għasri on the northern coast of the island. Giordan Lighthouse is situated 1 km northwest of Basilica of the Patronage of Our Lady.
Ta’ Pinu
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta' Pinu is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine located some 700 metres from the village of Għarb on the island of Gozo, the sister island of Malta. Ta’ Pinu is situated 1 km west of Basilica of the Patronage of Our Lady.
Basilica of the Visitation
Church
Photo: Thyes, Public domain.
The Basilica of the Visitation is a baroque, collegiate parish church located in the western part of the island of Gozo in the village of Għarb. Basilica of the Visitation is situated 1½ km west of Basilica of the Patronage of Our Lady.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zebbug and Gharb.
Zebbug
Village
Photo: Florival fr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Żebbuġ is a village and an administrative unit of Malta, in the northwest coast of the island of Gozo. It is located close to Għarb and Għasri and is built on two hilltop plateaus, Ta' Abram and Ix-Xagħra taż-Żebbuġ.
Gharb
Village
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Għarb is an administrative unit of Malta, located at the westernmost point of the island of Gozo, with a population of 1,549 people.
Saint Lawrence
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Lawrenz is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo. Its name is derived from Lawrence of Rome who is the patron saint for the locality.
Basilica of the Patronage of Our Lady
- Categories: building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Għasri, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.06528° or 36° 3′ 55″ northLongitude
14.22642° or 14° 13′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8F8P368G+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 139746060OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q64690992
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Basilica of the Patronage of Our Lady” goes by many names.
- German: “Basilica of the Patronage of Our Lady, Għasri”
- Polish: “Bazylika Opieki Matki Bożej w Għasri”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ġnien Kenn is-Salvatur and Għasri Church.
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