Our Lady of Loreto Parish Church, Għajnsielem

Name: Our Lady of Loreto Parish Church
Address: Għajnsielem, Malta

#1 among attractions in Għajnsielem

Top attraction, Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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Parish Church of Our Lady of Loreto is a Roman Catholic neo-gothic parish church located in the village of Għajnsielem on the island of Gozo, Malta. ()

Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 36°1'34"N, 14°17'21"E

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Our Lady of Loreto Parish Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Chambray, Mġarr ix-Xini Tower, Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Ta' Kenuna Tower.

~1760 ftSE
Forts and castles
Fort Chambray, Għajnsielem
9 min walk • Fort Chambray or Fort Chambrai is a bastioned fort located in the precincts of Għajnsielem, on the island of Gozo, Malta. It was built in the mid-18th century by the Order of Saint John, in an area known as Ras it-Tafal, between the port of Mġarr and Xatt l-Aħmar.
1.1 miSW
Tower
Mġarr ix-Xini Tower, Gozo
28 min walk • Mġarr ix-Xini Tower is the largest of the coastal watchtowers that the Knights of Malta erected on the island of Gozo. It watches over the entrance to the bay of Mġarr ix-Xini, limits of Għajnsielem, which lies on Gozo's south-west coast.
0.8 miN
Church, Baroque architecture
Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Nadur
22 min walk • The Basilica of St Peter and St Paul is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and parish church located in Nadur, Gozo in Malta.
0.7 miNW
Tower
Ta' Kenuna Tower, Nadur
19 min walk • Ta' Kenuna Tower is a semaphore tower on the cliffs near Nadur on the island of Gozo, Malta. It was built by the British in 1848, as one of three semaphore towers in Malta.
0.9 miW
Church, Vernacular architecture
Santa Cecilia Chapel, Għajnsielem
23 min walk • The St Cecilia Chapel is a former Roman Catholic chapel in the limits of Xewkija, Gozo, Malta, dedicated to Saint Cecilia. It was built in around 1540, but it was deconsecrated in 1644, being converted into an ancillary building for the nearby Santa Cecilia Tower.
1.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Għar ix-Xiħ, Xlendi
30 min walk • Għar ix-Xiħ is a former cave in Xewkija, facing Mġarr ix-Xini, Gozo, Malta. It was inhabited since the 2nd-century B.C. and was re-discovered in 2009. The cave is situated at the mouth of the valley.
0.9 miW
Tower
Santa Cecilia Tower, Għajnsielem
23 min walk • Santa Cecilia Tower is a tower in Għajnsielem, Gozo, Malta. It was built in 1613 by a member of the Order of St. John, and it could relay messages across the island. Today, the tower is in good condition and it is a private residence.
1.4 miNE
36°2'9"N • 14°18'41"E
Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph, Qala
36 min walk • Church
~0 ftN
36°1'34"N • 14°17'21"E
Museum Għajnsielem, Xlendi
1 min walk • Museum
1.4 miNW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Gozo Stadium, Gozo
37 min walk • The Gozo Stadium, formerly known as the Silver Jubilee Ground, is the main stadium of the island of Gozo, Malta. The Gozo Stadium, which is located in Xewkija, seats only 1,644 people but its standing areas at each end of its main stand ensure that the stadium can hold up to approximately 3,800 people.

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Which popular attractions are close to Our Lady of Loreto Parish Church?

Nearby attractions include Museum Għajnsielem, Xlendi (1 min walk), Fort Chambray, Għajnsielem (9 min walk), Ta' Kenuna Tower, Nadur (19 min walk), Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Nadur (22 min walk).