Saint Anthony the Abbot

Saint Anthony the Abbot is a church in , which is located on Triq Sant‘ Antnin. Saint Anthony the Abbot is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .
  • 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.

Photo: FritzPhotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era, on the Mediterranean island of in . The temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta and are older than the pyramids of Egypt. is situated 650 metres east of Saint Anthony the Abbot.

Archaeological site
Photo: Charles Frederick de Brocktorff, Public domain.
The , also known as the Xagħra Hypogeum or the Brochtorff Circle, is a Neolithic funerary complex located in , , . It consists of a series of caves which were used to bury the dead, and which were surrounded by a walled enclosure. is situated 270 metres east of Saint Anthony the Abbot.

Archaeological site
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY 3.0.
Santa Verna is a megalithic site in on the island of , . 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. is situated 300 metres west of Saint Anthony the Abbot.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xewkija and Victoria.

Village
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is an administrative unit and village of , on the island of . The population of is 3,300 as of March 2014.

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, also called Rabat is in . It should not be confused with on the main island of .

Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, as a local council, is an administrative unit of , on the island of . The population of was 1,160 in July 2024. This included 630 males and 530 females; 899 Maltese nationals and 261 foreign nationals.

Saint Anthony the Abbot

Latitude
36.04582° or 36° 2′ 45″ north
Longitude
14.262° or 14° 15′ 43″ east
Open location code
8F8P27W6+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 485854339
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
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