Saint George the Martyr

St George's Chapel or the Church of St George the Martyr, is a small Roman Catholic church located in the village of Birżebbuġa, Malta.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church building in Birżebbuġa, Malta
Also known as: “Church of St George”, “San Ġorġ Martri”, and “St George’s Chapel, Birżebbuġa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Malta Island and Borġ in-Nadur.

Malta Island

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Malta is an island in Southern Europe. It is the largest and most populous of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese Archipelago and the country of Malta.

Borġ in-Nadur

Archaeological site

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Borġ in-Nadur is an archaeological site located in open fields overlooking St George's Bay, near Birżebbuġa, Malta. It is occupied by a Tarxien phase megalithic temple as well as the remains of a Bronze Age village which includes the earliest fortification in Malta. Borġ in-Nadur is situated 140 metres west of Saint George the Martyr.

Saint George Redoubt

Building

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Saint George Redoubt is a redoubt in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built in 1714–1716 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birżebbuġa and Southern Harbor of Malta.

Birżebbuġa

Town

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Birżebbuġa is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta. The population of Birżebbuġa was 12,467 in July 2024.

Southern Harbor of Malta

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valletta and the Three Cities, with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.

Marsaxlokk

Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.

Marsaxlokk is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history.

Saint George the Martyr

Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
Location: Birżebbuġa, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.83115° or 35° 49′ 52″ north

Longitude

14.53038° or 14° 31′ 49″ east

Open location code

8F7PRGJJ+F5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 338613304

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=heritage

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata ID

Q15958456

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In Other Languages

From French to Polish—“Saint George the Martyr” goes by many names.

French: “église Saint-Georges de Birżebbuġa”
French: “Église Saint-Georges de Birżebbuġa”
Maltese: “Knisja ta’ San Ġorġ”
Polish: “Kościół św. Jerzego w Birżebbuġa”
Polish: “Kościół św. Jerzego w Birżebbuġy”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. George’s Bay and Borġ in-Nadur.

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