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Religious Sites<\/h2>\n
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\"Sacred<\/a>The Maltese are among the oldest Christian peoples in the world. St. Paul<\/strong>, shipwrecked as a captive en route to Rome in A.D. 60, brought the Christian faith to Malta. His steps can be retraced in the shrines, grottos and catacombs of Rabat<\/strong> and in the ancient capital, Mdina<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>There are over 360 churches and chapels scattered throughout the islands. You can usually locate the centre of any town or village by driving towards the parish church which dominates the skyline, although many may have more than one large church and several chapels. You can’t help but notice the islands’ Baroque churches with their red or silver painted domes. They form an integral part of the landscape and are at the heart of Maltese social and cultural life.<\/p>\n

Many of these buildings are veritable works of art. You will notice how local craftsmen and artisans adorned the inside and exteriors of churches and cathedrals with intricate decorations and stone sculptures depicting saints, angels and sacred symbols.<\/p>\n

Perhaps most intriguing of all religious sites are the small, wayside chapels. Some are excavated in the rock; others cling to cliffs. All are places of quiet contemplation.<\/p>\n

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\"Balzan <\/div>\n
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Balzan Parish Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

36, Triq Idmejda, \u0126al Balzan, Malta <\/small> <\/p>\n

Balzan became a parish on the 14th August 1655 and the old church of the Annunciation became the parish church. In December 1669 work started on the building of a new church and four years later, part of the building was already in use. <\/p>\n

\t Tel: <\/strong> +356 21448333<\/span> <\/div>\n
\t Email: <\/strong> info@balzanparish.com<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n

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\"Carmelite <\/div>\n
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Carmelite Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Old Mint Street, Valletta, Malta <\/small> <\/p>\n

The church dome that dominates Valletta’s skyline. <\/p>\n

\t Tel: <\/strong> +356 21245350<\/span> <\/div>\n
\t Email: <\/strong> info@visitmalta.com<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n

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\"Carmelite <\/div>\n
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Carmelite Church and Priory<\/a><\/h3>\n

Triq Villegaignon, Mdina, Malta <\/small> <\/p>\n

A recent addition to Mdina’s visitor attractions is the Carmelite Priory and the Church which have been opened to the public. <\/p>\n

\t Tel: <\/strong> +356 21454524, +356 79253316<\/span> <\/div>\n
\t Email: <\/strong> info@carmelitepriory.org<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n

Read More<\/a> <\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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\"Casa <\/div>\n
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Casa Leone XIII Chapel<\/a><\/h3>\n

Sacred Heart Avenue, Balluta, St. Julian\u2019s, STJ 1435, Malta <\/small> <\/p>\n

A small church situated in Balluta Bay, St. Julians. <\/p>\n

\t Tel: <\/strong> +356 21344306<\/span> <\/div>\n
\t Email: <\/strong> parrocca.balluta@maltadiocese.org<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n

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Chapel of Santa Marija<\/a><\/h3>\n

Bir Miftu\u0127, limits of Gudja, Malta <\/small> <\/p>\n

This chapel was built in around 1430 and is one of the best preserved examples of a fifteenth-century parish church in Malta. It has some interesting frescoes and provides the ideal setting for the annual Bir Miftu\u0127 music festival organised each spring by Din l-Art \u0126elwa. <\/p>\n

\t Tel: <\/strong> +356 21225952<\/span> <\/div>\n
\t Email: <\/strong> info@dinlarthelwa.org<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n

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Chapel of St. Roque<\/a><\/h3>\n

Main Street, \u0126a\u017c-\u017bebbu\u0121, Malta <\/small> <\/p>\n

This chapel is a simple architectural structure roofed with stone slabs on three arches which divide it into four bays. It measures eight metres long and seven metres wide and has no side openings. <\/p>\n

\t Tel: <\/strong> +356 21225952<\/span> <\/div>\n
\t Email: <\/strong> info@dinlarthelwa.org<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n

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Chapel of the Annunciation<\/a><\/h3>\n

\u0126al Millieri, \u017burrieq, Malta <\/small> <\/p>\n

This chapel is situated in the old village of Casal Millieri, which lies between \u017burrieq, Qrendi, Mqabba and Kirkop. This village was first documented in 1419 and its origins date back to Roman and possibly pre-historic times. <\/p>\n

\t Tel: <\/strong> +356 21225952<\/span> <\/div>\n
\t Email: <\/strong> info@dinlarthelwa.org<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n

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Church of Our Lady of Fair Havens & St Dominic<\/a><\/h3>\n

St Dominic Street Valletta, VLT 1603, Malta <\/small> <\/p>\n

The Dominican church in Valletta is the parish church dedicated to Our Lady of Fair Heavens. The church was built by by Girolamo Cassar and was declared \u201cthe principal parish and matrix of the whole of the new city\u201d by Pope Pius V. <\/p>\n

\t Tel: <\/strong> +356 21247535<\/span> <\/div>\n
\t Email: <\/strong> parrocca.valletta.sd@maltadiocese.org<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n

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