Church of 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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Birżebbuġa, Malta
- Also known as: “Church of St George”, “Il-Kappella ta‘ San Ġorġ Martri”, and “St George’s Chapel, Birżebbuġa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Malta Island and Borġ in-Nadur.
Malta Island
Photo: Csaba Bajkó, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 northwest of Church of Saint George the Martyr.
Saint George Redoubt
Building
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birżebbuġa is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta, and has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014.
Southern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valetta 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.
Church of Saint George the Martyr
- Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Birżebbuġa, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.83115° or 35° 49′ 52″ northLongitude
14.53038° or 14° 31′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8F7PRGJJ+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 338613304OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q15958456
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“Church of 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 megalithic temple.
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