San Bastjan Church, Qormi

Name: San Bastjan Church
Address: Qormi, Malta

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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. It was built between 1880 and 1890 near a statue of the saint which had been erected in 1815 to commemorate deliverance from a plague epidemic in 1813. It was a parish church between 1935 and the 1980s, when a larger parish church with the same dedication was built nearby. The building was only formally consecrated in 2019, and it is now used as an adoration chapel. ()

Coordinates: 35°52'41"N, 14°28'33"E

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San Bastjan Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Victor Tedesco Stadium, Casa Leoni, St. Geatan, Old Church of Santa Venera.

1.1 miNE
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun
29 min walk • The Victor Tedesco Stadium is a stadium in Hamrun, Malta. It opened in 1996. It has a capacity of 6,000, with 1,800 seated. It is the home ground of Maltese football club Ħamrun Spartans, who currently play in the Maltese Premier League.
0.8 miN
Garden, Park, Baroque architecture
Casa Leoni, Msida
22 min walk • Casa Leoni or Casa Leone, also known as Palazzo Manoel or the Vilhena Palace, is a palace in Santa Venera, Malta, which was built as a summer residence for Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena in 1730.
0.9 miNE
Church, Baroque architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Geatan, Ħamrun
22 min walk • The Parish Church of St Cajetan of Thiene is a Roman Catholic parish church in Ħamrun, Malta, dedicated to Saint Cajetan. The church was constructed between 1869 and 1875 to designs of Giorgio Costantino Schinas, in a combination of architectural styles.
1 miN
Church
Old Church of Santa Venera, Msida
25 min walk • The Old Church of Santa Venera is a Roman Catholic church in Santa Venera, Malta, dedicated to saint of the same name. It was built between 1658 and 1688 on a site of a 15th-century church. It was the town's parish church from 1918 to 1989, when the parish was transferred to the new Santa Venera Parish Church.
1.4 miNW
Church
Parish Church of St. Mary, Birkirkara
35 min walk • The Parish Church of Saint Mary, commonly known as il-Knisja l-Qadima is a Roman Catholic parish church in Birkirkara, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. It was built in the 17th century, and it has a Renaissance design attributed to the architects Vittorio Cassar and Tommaso Dingli.
1.4 miSE
Church, Baroque architecture
St Andrew's Parish Church, Luqa
37 min walk • The Parish Church of St Andrew is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Luqa, Malta.
0.8 miN
Baroque architecture, Arch
Wignacourt Arch, Birkirkara
22 min walk • The Wignacourt Arch known as the Fleur-De-Lys Gate is an ornamental arch located on the boundary between Fleur-de-Lys and Santa Venera, Malta.
1.1 miE
Cemetery, Moorish revival architecture
Turkish Military Cemetery, Ħamrun
28 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 miN
Church
Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Birkirkara
25 min walk • The Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Roman Catholic parish church in Fleur-de-Lys, a suburb of Birkirkara, Malta. It was built by the Carmelites between 1945 and 1946 and it became a parish church in 1975.
0.8 miN
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Santa Venera, Birkirkara
22 min walk • Santa Venera is a town in the Central Region of Malta, with a population of around 6,932. It is located between the towns of Birkirkara and Ħamrun, and it also borders Qormi and Msida.
1.4 miNE
Memorial
Spencer Monument, Ħamrun
36 min walk • The Spencer Monument is a restored obelisk monument on the way to Valletta, in Blata l-Bajda, Malta, erected for Captain Sir Robert Cavendish Spencer, R.N. a cousin of the Governor of Malta, Sir Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby.

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Nearby attractions include Church of St Sebastian, Qormi (3 min walk), Pinto's Loggia, Qormi (4 min walk), Victory Church, Qormi (8 min walk), St Peter's Chapel, Qormi (8 min walk).

San Bastjan Church, Qormi

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San Bastjan Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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