Chinese Garden of Serenity

The Chinese Garden of Serenity is a public Chinese garden in Santa Luċija, Malta. Construction of the Garden of Serenity began in September 1996 as a gift to Malta from the People's Republic of China. The Prime Minister, Alfred Sant, opened it on 7 July 1997.

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Type: Garden
Description: Chinese garden located in Malta
Also known as: “Ġnien is-Serenità”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum and Ħal Tarxien Temples.

Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum

Museum

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The Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni is a Neolithic subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase in Maltese prehistory, located in Paola, Malta. It is often simply referred to as the Hypogeum, literally meaning "underground" in Greek. Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is situated 750 metres northeast of Chinese Garden of Serenity.

Ħal Tarxien Temples

Protected area

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The Ħal Tarxien Prehistoric Complex is an archaeological complex in Tarxien, within the Port region of Malta. They date to approximately 3400 BC. The site was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 along with the other Megalithic temples on the island of Malta. Ħal Tarxien Temples is situated 1 km northeast of Chinese Garden of Serenity.

Addolorata Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery, often known simply as the Addolorata Cemetery, is a state-owned, Neo-Gothic cemetery located in Paola, Malta. It is a multi-faith cemetery, but predominantly characterized by Catholic burials. Addolorata Cemetery is situated 520 metres northwest of Chinese Garden of Serenity.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Luċija and Tarxien.

Santa Luċija

Village

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Santa Luċija is a village in the Southern Region of Malta. It is one of the modern towns developed in Malta during the 20th century. By virtue of an article which appeared in Government Gazette of 7 July 1961, its location is defined as the area between Tal-Barrani and Luqa By-Pass.

Tarxien

Village

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Tarxien is a town in the Port region of Malta, seat of the Port Regional Council. Its population stood at 8,583 in March 2014. The town is most notable for the Tarxien Temples, a megalithic temple complex which is among the oldest freestanding structures on Earth.

Paola

Town

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Paola is a town in the Port Region of Malta, with 8,706 inhabitants as of 2019. The town is a commercial centre in the Southern Harbour area of Malta, about 5 km from the capital Valletta, contiguous to Tarxien and Fgura, with which it forms a single urban area.