Church of St. Matthew
The Church of St Matthew, also known as San Mattew tal-Maqluba, is a Roman Catholic church situated on the outskirts of Qrendi overlooking the Maqluba sinkhole in Malta.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Qrendi, Malta overlooking the Maqluba sinkhole
- Also known as: “Church of St Matthew, Qrendi”, “Church of St. Matthew, Qrendi”, “Il-Knisja ta‘ San Mattew”, and “San Matthew tal-Maqluba”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blue Grotto and Parish Church of the Assumption, Qrendi.
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 1 km south of Church of St. Matthew.
Parish Church of the Assumption, Qrendi
Church
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Qrendi, Malta. Parish Church of the Assumption, Qrendi is situated 390 metres north of Church of St. Matthew.
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 2 km west of Church of St. Matthew.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maqluba and Qrendi.
Maqluba
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Il-Maqluba is a sinkhole with a surface area of around 4,765 square metres situated in the village of Qrendi in Malta. Il-Maqluba is a Special Area of Conservation – Candidate Site of International Importance and designated as a Tree Protection Area, forming…
Qrendi
Village
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qrendi is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 people as of October 2021. It is located close to Mqabba, Żurrieq and Siġġiewi.
Zurrieq
Town
Photo: Mauroonline, CC BY 2.5.
Żurrieq is a town in the Western Region of Malta. It is one of the oldest towns in the country, and has a population of 11,823 inhabitants as of March 2014.
Church of St. Matthew
Latitude
35.83103° or 35° 49′ 52″ northLongitude
14.45668° or 14° 27′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8F7PRFJ4+CMOpenStreetMap ID
way 23858928OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q28224833
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Polish—“Church of St. Matthew” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس ماثيو”
- Polish: “Kościół św. Mateusza w Qrendi”
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