Malta

Historic Sites & Landmarks in Malta

  • Ggantija Temples Xaghra, Malta

    Located on Gozo Island in Malta, these two round prehistoric temples with statues of full-figured goddesses were dedicated to the Earth Mother.

  • Rotunda of St Marija Assunta Mosta, Malta

    This impressive 19th-century church is known for having the third-largest dome in Europe and for having miraculously survived a German bomb in 1942.

  • St. Paul's Church and Grotto Rabat, Malta

    The beautiful St. Paul's Church in Rabat stands above a grotto where the Apostle Paul is said to have taken refuge after his shipwreck on Malta.

  • Tarxien Temples Tarxien, Malta

    The Tarxien temples are four megalithic temples constructed in southern Malta between 3600 and 2500 BC. They are notable for their complexity, fine construction and variety of figural carvings.

  • Mdina Cathedral Mdina, Malta

    This 17th-century cathedral stands on the traditional site of the town house of the governor Publius, who received the Apostle Paul when he was shipwrecked on Malta.

  • St. Paul's Catacombs Rabat, Malta

    This fascinating labyrinth of 3rd-century subterranean tombs is the earliest archaeological evidence of Christianity in Malta.