Saint Margaret Chapel (Għajn Riħana)
Saint Margaret Chapel (Għajn Riħana) is a church in St. Paul’s Bay, Malta. Saint Margaret Chapel (Għajn Riħana) is situated nearby to the playground Ġnien l-Għarusa tal-Mosta, as well as near Mosta Bride Garden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Kappella Santa Margerita (Ta‘ Għajn Riħana)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Pawl Milqi and Tal-Qadi Temple.
San Pawl Milqi
Archaeological site
Photo: Nitramserolf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Pawl Milqi are the ruins of a Roman period agricultural villa and pagan temple, the largest ever discovered in Malta. A Christian church was built on the site based on the Biblical mention of the shipwreck of Saint Paul on the island. San Pawl Milqi is situated 1 km north of Saint Margaret Chapel (Għajn Riħana).
Tal-Qadi Temple
Archaeological site
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The Tal-Qadi Temple is a megalithic temple in Salina, limits of Naxxar, Malta. It is in a very bad state of preservation, with only the temple's general outline still visible. Tal-Qadi Temple is situated 1¼ km north of Saint Margaret Chapel (Għajn Riħana).
Basilica of Saint Mary
Church
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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. Basilica of Saint Mary is situated 2 km southeast of Saint Margaret Chapel (Għajn Riħana).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burmarrad and Mosta.
Burmarrad
Hamlet
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Burmarrad is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. The main heritage site is the San Pawl Milqi zone, where there is a chapel dedicated to St. Paul, built on the remains of a Roman temple dedicated to Apollo, and according to tradition the remains of the home of St.
Mosta
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
Mosta is a small but densely populated city in the Northern Region of Malta. The most prominent building in Mosta is the Rotunda, a large basilica built by its parishioners' volunteer labour.
Wardija
Hamlet
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Wardija is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta, about 363 feet above sea level. Its name is corrupted from the Sicilian or Italian word guardia, meaning 'to watch').
Saint Margaret Chapel (Għajn Riħana)
- Categories: building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: St. Paul’s Bay, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.92533° or 35° 55′ 31″ northLongitude
14.41532° or 14° 24′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8F7PWCG8+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 686026978OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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