Saint John of the Cross Parish Church

Saint John of the Cross Parish Church is a church in Ta’ Xbiex, Malta which is located on Vjal Sir Temi Zammit. Saint John of the Cross Parish Church is situated nearby to the monastery Kunvent San Ġwann tas-Salib - Karmelitani Tereżjani, as well as near the government office United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church building in Ta‘ Xbiex, Malta
Also known as: “Church of St. John of the Cross” and “Knisja Parrokkjali San Ġwann tas-Salib”
Address: Vjal Sir Temi Zammit, Ta‘ Xbiex, XBX 1015

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manoel Island and Fort Manoel.

Manoel Island

Islet

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Manoel Island, formerly known as Bishop's Island or the Isolotto, is a small island which forms part of the municipality of Gżira in Marsamxett Harbour, Malta.

Fort Manoel

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Fort Manoel is a star fort on Manoel Island in Gżira, Malta. It was built in the 18th century by the Order of Saint John, during the reign of Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena, after whom it is named. Fort Manoel is situated 710 metres northeast of Saint John of the Cross Parish Church.

National Library

Library

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The National Library of Malta, often known as the Bibliotheca, is a reference library in Republic Square, Valletta, Malta. It was founded by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc in 1776 out of the collections of the knight Louis Guérin de Tencin. National Library is situated 1½ km east of Saint John of the Cross Parish Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ta‘ Xbiex and Gzira.

Ta‘ Xbiex

Town

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Ta' Xbiex is a locality and Local Council in the Eastern Region of Malta with a population of 2,148. It is part of a small headland within the Marsamxett Harbour, right between the villages of Msida and Gżira.

Gzira

Town

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Gżira is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is located between Msida and Sliema, also bordering on Ta' Xbiex. It has a population of 11,699 as of January 2019.