Saint Anthony the Abbot

Saint Anthony the Abbot is a church in Xaghra, Gozo which is located on Triq Sant‘ Antnin. Saint Anthony the Abbot is situated nearby to the archaeological site Xagħra Stone Circle, as well as near Santa Verna Temple.

Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Also known as: “Sant‘ Antnin Abbati”
Address: Triq Sant‘ Antnin, Ix-Xagħra

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ġgantija and Xagħra Stone Circle.

Ġgantija

Photo: FritzPhotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ġgantija is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era, on the Mediterranean island of Gozo in Malta. The Ġgantija temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta and are older than the pyramids of Egypt. Ġgantija is situated 650 metres east of Saint Anthony the Abbot.

Xagħra Stone Circle

Archaeological site

Photo: Charles Frederick de Brocktorff, Public domain.

The Xagħra Stone Circle, also known as the Xagħra Hypogeum or the Brochtorff Circle, is a Neolithic funerary complex located in Xagħra, Gozo, Malta. It consists of a series of caves which were used to bury the dead, and which were surrounded by a walled enclosure. Xagħra Stone Circle is situated 270 metres east of Saint Anthony the Abbot.

Santa Verna Temple

Archaeological site

Photo: Dreizung, CC BY 3.0.

Santa Verna is a megalithic site in Xagħra on the island of Gozo, Malta. The site was originally occupied by a village and a megalithic temple. Although the temple is in poor condition now, in ancient times it was probably one of the major temples in the Maltese islands. Santa Verna Temple is situated 300 metres west of Saint Anthony the Abbot.