Saint George’s Basilica

St George's Basilica or the Basilica and Collegiate Parish Church of Saint George, also simply known in Maltese as San Ġorġ, is a historic Baroque church situated in the middle of Gozo, the second largest island in the Maltese archipelago, and is surrounded by a maze of old narrow streets and alleys.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Victoria on the island of Gozo, Malta
  • Also known as: “Basilika St. Gorg (Victoria)”, “Bażilika San Ġorġ Martri”, “Saint George parish in Gozo”, “St George’s Basilica, Victoria”, and “St. George’s Basilica”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gozo Museum of Archaeology and Church of Saint James.

Museum
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The is a in the , the oldest part of the city, of Victoria in , . The museum of Archaeology was opened in 1960 as the first public museum in Gozo and was known as the Gozo Museum. is situated 230 metres north of Saint George’s Basilica.

Church
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The Church of St James is a Roman Catholic church building in Victoria, Gozo, Malta, situated in Independence Square, the centre of the town. is situated 130 metres northeast of Saint George’s Basilica.

Church
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The of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the of Victoria in , . The cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, and has been the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gozo since the formation of the diocese in 1864. is situated 280 metres north of Saint George’s Basilica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fontana and Kercem.

Village
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, as a local council, is an administrative unit of , on the island of . The population of was 1,160 in July 2024. This included 630 males and 530 females; 899 Maltese nationals and 261 foreign nationals.

Village
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Ta' Kerċem is a village in , in the island of . The population of Kerċem was 1,932 in July 2024. This included 971 males and 961 females; 1,703 Maltese nationals and 229 foreign nationals.

Village
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is an administrative unit of , which lies on the southern side of the island of . The population of was 1,872 in July 2024. This included 1,002 males and 870 females; 1,098 Maltese nationals and 774 foreign nationals.

Saint George’s Basilica

Latitude
36.04378° or 36° 2′ 38″ north
Longitude
14.239° or 14° 14′ 20″ east
Levels
3
Open location code
8F8P26VQ+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 140418382
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q810099
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Il-Haġar Gozo Museum and Ta‘ Nikol Art Gallery.

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Places to explore: The Roof @ Il-Haġar and Bistro 23Four.

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