Basilica of the Visitation

The Basilica of the Visitation is a baroque, collegiate parish church located in the western part of the island of Gozo in the village of Għarb.

Photo: Thyes, Public domain.

Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church in Għarb, Malta
Also known as: “Basilica of the Visitation, Għarb” and “Gharb Parish Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ta’ Pinu and Collapsed Azure Window.

Ta’ Pinu

Church

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta' Pinu is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine located some 700 metres from the village of Għarb on the island of Gozo, the sister island of Malta. Ta’ Pinu is situated 580 metres east of Basilica of the Visitation.

Collapsed Azure Window

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

The Azure Window, also known as the Dwejra Window, was a 28-metre-tall natural arch on the island of Gozo, located just off the shores of Malta. The limestone feature, which was in Dwejra Bay close to the Inland Sea and Fungus Rock, was one of the island's major tourist attractions until it collapsed in stormy weather on 8 March 2017. Collapsed Azure Window is situated 2 km west of Basilica of the Visitation.

Ta‘ Dbieġi

Peak

Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ta‘ Dbieġi is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gharb and Saint Lawrence.

Gharb

Village

Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Għarb is an administrative unit of Malta, located at the westernmost point of the island of Gozo. The population of Għarb was 1,595 in July 2024. This included 796 males and 799 females; 1,228 Maltese nationals and 367 foreign nationals.

Saint Lawrence

Village

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

San Lawrenz is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo. Its name is derived from Lawrence of Rome who is the patron saint for the locality.

Għasri

Village

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Għasri is a village and an administrative unit of Malta, in the western part of the island of Gozo. The population of Għasri was 529 in July 2024. This included 284 males and 245 females; 421 Maltese nationals and 108 foreign nationals.

Basilica of the Visitation

Categories: parish church, minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: L-Għarb, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

36.06014° or 36° 3′ 37″ north

Longitude

14.20879° or 14° 12′ 32″ east

Open location code

8F8P3665+3G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 33779772

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata ID

Q19894187

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Basilica of the Visitation” goes by many names.

French: “basilique de la Visitation de Għarb”
French: “Basilique de la Visitation”
German: “Basilika Mariä Heimsuchung”
Indonesian: “Basilika Kunjungan Bunda Maria, Għarb”
Maltese: “Il-bażilika u kolleġġjata tal-viżitazzjoni”
Polish: “Bazylika Nawiedzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Għarb”
Spanish: “Basílica de la Visitación, Għarb”

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Highlights include Folk Museum and Għarb Police Station.

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