Church of the Madonna of Lourdes
Church of the Madonna of Lourdes is a church in Paola, Malta. Church of the Madonna of Lourdes is situated nearby to the park Ġnejna l-Ħdax ta‘ Frar, as well as near the sports venue Gymnasia.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Paola, Malta
- Also known as: “Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (Paola)”, “Knisja tal-Madonna ta‘ Lourdes”, and “Parish Church of the Madonna of Lourdes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum and Ħal Tarxien Temples.
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Museum
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 630 metres southeast of Church of the Madonna of Lourdes.
Ħal Tarxien Temples
Protected area
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 southeast of Church of the Madonna of Lourdes.
Mariam Al-Batool Mosque
Mosque
Mariam Al-Batool Mosque is a mosque located in Paola, Malta. The first stone of the mosque was laid by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 1978 and its doors were open to the public in 1982, and officiated in 1984. Mariam Al-Batool Mosque is situated 560 metres east of Church of the Madonna of Lourdes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marsa and Santa Luċija.
Marsa
Village
Marsa is a town in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 4,401 people as of March 2014. The name Marsa means "the harbour".
Santa Luċija
Village
Tarxien
Village
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.
Church of the Madonna of Lourdes
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Paola, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.87423° or 35° 52′ 27″ north
Longitude
14.50294° or 14° 30′ 11″ east
Inception
1963
Open location code
8F7PVGF3+M5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Maltese—“Church of the Madonna of Lourdes” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Gereja Bunda dari Lourdes, Paola”
- Maltese: “Il-knisja parrokjali madonna ta‘ lourdes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ġnejna l-Ħdax ta‘ Frar and Gymnasia.
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