Basilica of Saint Mary
The Sanctuary Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, commonly known as the Rotunda of Mosta or the Mosta Dome, is a Roman Catholic parish church and basilica in Mosta, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Mosta, Malta
- Also known as: “Bażilika ta‘ Santa Marija”, “Il-Knisja tal-Mosta”, “Ir-Rotunda”, “Ir-Rotunda tal-Mosta”, “Mosta Dome”, and “Rotunda of Mosta”
- Address: Pjazza Rotunda
- Roof shape: dome
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Stadium Ta‘ Qali and The Old Windmill.
National Stadium Ta‘ Qali
Stadium
Photo: D T G, Public domain.
The National Stadium, locally also referred to as Ta' Qali, officially known as Grawnd Nazzjonali, is a stadium located in Ta' Qali, Malta. The stadium, which also contains the headquarters of the Malta Football Association, seats 16,997 people and is, by far, the largest stadium in the country. National Stadium Ta‘ Qali is situated 2 km southwest of Basilica of Saint Mary.
The Old Windmill
Windmill
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Windmill is situated 650 metres south of Basilica of Saint Mary.
Centenary Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Centenary Stadium is a stadium located in Ta' Qali, Malta. The stadium, which is situated next to the National Stadium, houses the headquarters of the Malta Youth Football Association. Centenary Stadium is situated 2 km southwest of Basilica of Saint Mary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naxxar and Ta’ Qali.
Naxxar
Town
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naxxar is a town and local council in the Northern Region of Malta. The population in March 2014 was 14,891. The Naxxar Church is dedicated to Our Lady of Victories.
Ta’ Qali
Hamlet
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ta' Qali is a wide open space in the limits of Attard and Mosta in central and northern Malta respectively, which contains the national football stadium, the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre, Ta' Qali National Park, a crafts village, and a national vegetable market which is locally known as the Pitkalija.
Lija
Village
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Lija is a small village in the Eastern Region of Malta. Together with Attard and Balzan, it forms part of Malta's "Three Villages". Lija has a baroque parish church and seven other small chapels.
Basilica of Saint Mary
- Categories: rotunda, minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Mosta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.91007° or 35° 54′ 36″ northLongitude
14.42581° or 14° 25′ 33″ eastInception
May 30th, 1833Height
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
8F7PWC6G+28OpenStreetMap ID
way 542093526OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=domeOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q153816
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Basilica of Saint Mary” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Ротонда, Моста”
- Bulgarian: “Ротонда”
- Chinese: “莫斯塔圓頂大教堂”
- Chinese: “莫斯塔圓頂教堂”
- Dutch: “Rotunda of Mosta”
- French: “basilique Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Mosta”
- French: “rotonde Sainte-Marie”
- French: “Rotunda de St Marija Assunta”
- French: “Sanctuaire Sainte-Marie-de-l’Assomption de Mosta”
- German: “Rotunde von Mosta”
- Hebrew: “כנסיית עליית מרים”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Maria Diangkat ke Surga, Mosta”
- Indonesian: “Rotunda Mosta”
- Italian: “Rotonda di Mosta”
- Japanese: “モスタ・ドーム”
- Kölsch: “Maria Hemmelvahrdskerch”
- Latvian: “Mostas rotonda”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mosta-domen”
- Norwegian: “Mosta-domen”
- Polish: “Rotunda w Moście”
- Portuguese: “Rotunda de Mosta”
- Romanian: “rotonda din Mosta”
- Romanian: “Rotonda din Mosta”
- Slovenian: “Rotunda v Mosti”
- Spanish: “Rotonda de Mosta”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Santa María”
- Swedish: “Domen i Mosta”
- Ukrainian: “Ротонда Моста”
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