Saint John the Baptist

Saint John the Baptist is a church in Siġġiewi, Malta. Saint John the Baptist is situated nearby to Siġġiewi Police Station, as well as near the place of worship Saint Mary Chapel.

Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Also known as: “Chapel of St John the Baptist” and “Il-Kappella ta‘ San Ġwann Battista”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mnajdra and Blue Grotto.

Mnajdra

Photo: Hamelin de Guettelet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mnajdra is a megalithic temple complex found on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta. Mnajdra is approximately 497 metres from the Ħaġar Qim megalithic complex. Mnajdra is situated 3 km south of Saint John the Baptist.

Blue Grotto

Photo: Ninaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Blue Grotto refers to a number of sea caverns on the south east coast of Malta, a short distance from the fishing harbour limits of Wied iż-Żurrieq, Malta. Blue Grotto is situated 4 km southeast of Saint John the Baptist.

Verdala Palace

Castle

Photo: Tomsen II, CC BY 3.0.

Verdala Palace is a palace in the Buskett Gardens, limits of Siġġiewi, Malta. It was built in 1586 during the reign of Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle, and now serves as the official summer residence of the President of Malta. Verdala Palace is situated 3½ km west of Saint John the Baptist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siggiewi and Haz-Zebbug.

Siggiewi

Village

Photo: Klsiggiewi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Siġġiewi, also called by its title Città Ferdinand, is a city and a local council in the Western Region of Malta.The island of Filfla is part of the village.

Haz-Zebbug

Town

Photo: Florival fr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Żebbuġ, also known by its title Città Rohan, is a city in the Western Region of Malta. It is one of the oldest towns in the country. The population of Żebbuġ was 14,798 in July 2024, including 7,772 men and 7,026 women.

Mqabba

Village

Photo: Edward Lear, Public domain.

Mqabba is a town in the Western Region of Malta. It has a traditional Maltese village layout. The focal point is the Parish Church of the Assumption, found at the core of the village. Mqabba is situated 2½ km east of Saint John the Baptist.

Saint John the Baptist

Categories: chapel, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Siġġiewi, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.85311° or 35° 51′ 11″ north

Longitude

14.43796° or 14° 26′ 17″ east

Open location code

8F7PVC3Q+65

OpenStreetMap ID

way 139894791

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=chapel

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata ID

Q38621258

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