Colonna Mediterranea, Luqa

Name: Colonna Mediterranea
Address: Luqa, Malta

#5 among attractions in Luqa

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Colonna Mediterranea, commonly known as The Luqa Monument is a 21st-century landmark obelisk in Luqa, Malta. The abstract art has created local and international controversy over its phallic appearance. ()

Completed: 2006 (18 years ago)Coordinates: 35°51'37"N, 14°29'2"E

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Colonna Mediterranea – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chinese Garden of Serenity, St Andrew's Parish Church, San Bastjan Church, Turkish Military Cemetery.

1.1 miE
Park
Chinese Garden of Serenity, Luqa
28 min walk • The Chinese Garden of Serenity is a public Chinese garden in Santa Luċija, Malta. Construction of the Garden of Serenity began in September 1996 as a gift to Malta from the People's Republic of China.
~1450 ftE
Church, Baroque architecture
St Andrew's Parish Church, Luqa
7 min walk • The Parish Church of St Andrew is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Luqa, Malta.
1.3 miN
Church
San Bastjan Church, Qormi
34 min walk • The Old Church of St Sebastian, commonly known as il-knisja ż-żgħira, is a Roman Catholic church in Qormi, Malta, dedicated to Saint Sebastian.
1 miNE
Cemetery, Moorish revival architecture
Turkish Military Cemetery, Ħamrun
27 min walk • The Turkish Military Cemetery, also known as the Ottoman Military Cemetery, is a cemetery in Marsa, Malta. Commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Abdülaziz to replace an earlier Muslim cemetery, it was constructed between 1873 and 1874.
1 miSE
Historical place, Church
St Mary's Chapel, Luqa
25 min walk • The Chapel of St Mary is a medieval chapel located in Bir Miftuħ, limits of Gudja, Malta.
1.3 miSE
Church
Gudja, Cottonera
34 min walk • The Archpresbyterial and Archmatrix Church of the Assumption of Mary also simply known as St Mary's Parish Church is a Baroque Roman Catholic parish church serving the village of Gudja, in Malta.
1.1 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Addolorata Cemetery, Fgura
28 min walk • The Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery, often known simply as the Addolorata Cemetery, is a state owned Neo-Gothic cemetery located in Paola, Malta. It is a multi-faith cemetery, but predominantly characterized by Catholic burials. It is the largest burial ground in the country and has been expanded a number of times.
1.5 miNE
Church, Baroque architecture
St. Ubaldesca Church, Fgura
38 min walk • The St. Ubaldesca Church is a 17th-century baroque church built during the Order of St. John in Paola, Malta. The building is a historic landmark, being the oldest church established in the locality and is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.
1.2 miN
Church
Church of St Sebastian, Qormi
32 min walk • The Parish Church of St Sebastian is a 20th-century Roman Catholic Parish church in Qormi, Malta.
0.8 miSE
Catacombs
Ħal Resqun Catacombs, Luqa
21 min walk • The Ħal Resqun catacombs at Gudja, are interpreted as early Christian catacombs or paleochristian hypogea in Malta. The Ħal Resqun catacombs are especially notable for their carved decorations, and other features which are uncommon in Maltese catacombs, and of exceptional value.
1.2 miSW
Tower
Vincenti Tower, Malta Island
32 min walk • Vincenti Tower is a tower in Mqabba, Malta. It was built in 1726 by Fra Orfeo de Vincenzo, a Prior of the Order of St. John. It forms part of a countryside residence, which also includes a palace/farmhouse known as Ta' Torri Spero, and a garden between the palace and the tower.

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Which popular attractions are close to Colonna Mediterranea?

Nearby attractions include Monument ta' Hal Luqa, Luqa (1 min walk), St Andrew's Parish Church, Luqa (7 min walk), Ħal Resqun Catacombs, Luqa (21 min walk).