It-Tempji tal-Ġgantija
It-Tempji tal-Ġgantija is a museum in Xaghra, Gozo. It-Tempji tal-Ġgantija is situated nearby to the park Ġnien il-Kunsill tal-Ewropa, as well as near the museum Ta‘ Kola Windmill.- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
- Type: Museum
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ġgantija and Ta‘ Kola Windmill.
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 220 metres southeast of It-Tempji tal-Ġgantija.
Ta‘ Kola Windmill
Museum
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Ta' Kola Windmill, Maltese: Il-Mitħna ta' Kola, is a windmill in the village of Xagħra, on the island of Gozo in the Maltese archipelago. It was built in 1725 by the Fondazione Vilhena of Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena, and was rebuilt in the 1780s. Ta‘ Kola Windmill is situated 130 metres northwest of It-Tempji tal-Ġgantija.
Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady
Church
Photo: Florival fr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady is a Roman Catholic parish church in Xagħra, Gozo, Malta, dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. The present building was constructed between 1815 and 1855, on the site of a smaller church which had been built in the 17th century. Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady is situated 300 metres northwest of It-Tempji tal-Ġgantija.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xewkija and Marsalforn.
Xewkija
Village
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xewkija is an administrative unit and village of Malta, on the island of Gozo. The population of Xewkija is 3,300 as of March 2014.
Marsalforn
Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marsalforn, also written as M'Forn for shortcut purposes, is a town on the north coast of Gozo, the second largest island of the Maltese archipelago. The town lies between the hilltop towns of Xagħra and Żebbuġ. Marsalforn is situated 2½ km north of It-Tempji tal-Ġgantija.
Nadur
Village
Photo: Mariosaliba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nadur is an administrative unit of Malta, located in the eastern part of the island of Gozo. Nadur is built on a plateau and is one of the largest localities in Gozo. Nadur is situated 2½ km southeast of It-Tempji tal-Ġgantija.
It-Tempji tal-Ġgantija
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Xaghra, Gozo, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
36.04897° or 36° 2′ 56″ northLongitude
14.26785° or 14° 16′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8F8P27X9+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 518456464OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
“It-Tempji tal-Ġgantija” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Muzeum Ġgantija”
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