CHAPELLE DE SANTA MARIJA

Cette chapelle fut construite vers 1430 et est l'un des exemples les mieux conservés d'une église du XVe siècle à Malte. Il a quelques fresques intéressantes et offre un cadre idéal pour le festival de musique annuel organisé chaque printemps par Din l-Art Helwa.

This Chapel located in Gudja is one of the best preserved examples of a parish church of the fifteenth century. It was declared a parish in 1436 by Bishop Senatore de Mello and served as such until 1676 when the Parish Church of Gudja was built. It was never in the centre of a village but was a parish church that served several villages. The Chapel is free standing and shows a growing confidence in the handling of stone structures. It has a plain rectangular plan and measures about eleven by fourteen metres. The remains of a fresco covering the inside western wall were discovered between 1978 and 1980 having been covered by six layers of lime.