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Xewkija Rotunda Church

The Church of Saint John the Baptist, commonly known as the Rotunda of Xewkija or Xewkija Rotunda, is a Roman Catholic church in , , .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic church in Malta
  • Also known as: “Il-Knisja Rotunda tax-Xewkija”, “Knisja Arċipretali San Ġwann Battista”, “Rotunda of Xewkija”, “Rotunda St. John Baptist Church”, and “Xewkija Rotunda”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ġgantija and Gozo Stadium.

Photo: FritzPhotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era, on the Mediterranean island of in . The temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta and are older than the pyramids of Egypt. is situated 2 km northeast of Xewkija Rotunda Church.

Stadium
Photo: MPN 1994, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , formerly known as the Silver Jubilee Ground, is the main stadium of the island of , . The , which is located in , seats only 1,644 people but its standing areas at each end of its main stand ensure that the stadium can hold up to approximately 3,800 people, with 1,628 seated. is situated 1 km northwest of Xewkija Rotunda Church.

Aerodrome
Photo: Sal73x, CC BY 3.0.
, also known as Gozo Heliport, is a small heliport on the island of in , near the town of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xewkija and Sannat.

Village
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an administrative unit and village of , on the island of . The population of is 3,300 as of March 2014.

Village
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is an administrative unit of , on the island of , with a population of 2,117 people. Ta' is in the south of Gozo, popular for its very high cliffs, ancient cart ruts, temples and dolmens, and rich fauna and flora.

Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is in . It's an attractive village of 4,900 people that houses the Ġgantija temples, and is a 5-minute drive or a 30-minute walk to Ramla i Hamra beach and to Rabat, so if you don't have too much time to explore the island, this is a good place to use as a base.

Xewkija Rotunda Church

Latitude
36.03166° or 36° 1′ 54″ north
Longitude
14.261° or 14° 15′ 40″ east
Open location code
8F8P27J6+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23983409
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q18391229
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In Other Languages

From French to Polish—“Xewkija Rotunda Church” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint John’s Co-Cathedral Museum and Xewkija Police Station.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Xewkija Rotunda Church”. Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.