Church of the Madonna of Fair Havens and Saint Dominic
The Basilica of St Dominic or also known as the Basilica of Our Lady of Safe Haven and St Dominic is one of the three parish churches of Valletta, Malta. It is administered by the Dominican Order whose convent is located behind the church.Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Valletta
- Also known as: “Basilica of St Dominic”, “Basilica of St Dominic, Valletta”, “Church of Our Lady of Porto Salvo”, “Church of the Madonna of Fair Havens”, and “Knisja tal-Madonna ta‘ Portu Salvo u ta’ San Duminku”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library and Casa Rocca Piccola.
National Library
Library
The National Library of Malta, often known as the Bibliotheca, is a reference library in Republic Square, Valletta, Malta. It was founded by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc in 1776 out of the collections of the knight Louis Guérin de Tencin. National Library is situated 270 metres southwest of Church of the Madonna of Fair Havens and Saint Dominic.
Casa Rocca Piccola
Museum
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Casa Rocca Piccola is a 16th-century palace in Malta, and home of the noble Maltese family de Piro. It is situated in Valletta, the capital city of Malta.
Mediterranean Conference Centre
Convention center
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mediterranean Conference Centre is a conference centre in Valletta, Malta. The building was built as a hospital in the 16th century by the Order of St. Mediterranean Conference Centre is situated 180 metres east of Church of the Madonna of Fair Havens and Saint Dominic.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.
Floriana
Town
Photo: Xwejnusgozo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Floriana, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.
Senglea
Town
Photo: Xwejnusgozo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Senglea, also known by its title Città Invicta, is a fortified city in the Port Region of Malta. It is one of the Three Cities in the Grand Harbour area, the other two being Cospicua and Vittoriosa, and has a population of approximately 2,720 people.
Church of the Madonna of Fair Havens and Saint Dominic
- Categories: minor basilica, heritage site, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Valletta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.89953° or 35° 53′ 58″ northLongitude
14.51609° or 14° 30′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVGX8+RCOpenStreetMap ID
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amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q10300647
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Church of the Madonna of Fair Havens and Saint Dominic” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة سيدة الملاذات الآمنة والقديس دومينيك”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بازيليك القديس دومينيك”
- French: “basilique Notre-Dame des ports salvateurs et Saint-Dominique de La Valette”
- French: “Basilique Notre-Dame-des-Ports-Salvateurs-et-Saint-Dominique de La Valette”
- Georgian: “წმინდა დომინიკეს ბაზილიკა”
- German: “Basilika St. Dominikus”
- German: “Basilika Unserer Lieben Frau vom sicheren Hafen und St. Dominikus”
- German: “Il-Bażilika ta ‘San Duminku”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Dominikus, Valletta”
- Italian: “Basilica di Nostra Signora di Porto Salvo e di San Domenico”
- Maltese: “Bażilika ta’ San Duminku, Valletta”
- Maltese: “Bażilika u Parroċċa Matriċi tal-madonna tal-portu salvu u ta‘ san duminku”
- Polish: “Bazylika Matki Bożej Bezpiecznej Przystani i św. Dominika w Valletcie”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Santa Maria de Porto Salvo e São Domingos de Gusmão”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Puerto Salvo y de Santo Domingo”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Santo Domingo (La Valeta)”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Santo Domingo”
- Ukrainian: “Базиліка Святого Домініка у Валлетті”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint Nicholas and Malta Society of Arts.
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