Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady, Xagħra
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The Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady (Maltese: Knisja Kolleġġjata Bażilika ta' Marija Bambina) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Xagħra, Gozo, Malta, dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. The present building was constructed between 1815 and 1855, on the site of a smaller church which had been built in the 17th century. The dome was added in 1892. The church became a collegiate church in 1900, and a basilica in 1967.
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Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady | |
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Knisja Kolleġġjata Bażilika ta' Marija Bambina | |
36°3′1.1″N 14°15′54.1″E | |
Location | Xagħra, Gozo, Malta |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Basilica, Collegiate church, Parish church |
Founded | 12 May 1692 (first church) |
Dedication | Nativity of Mary |
Consecrated | 26 May 1878 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Salv Bondin |
Style | Baroque |
Years built | 1815–1855 1892 (dome) |
Construction cost | 70,000 scudi |
Specifications | |
Materials | Limestone |
Administration | |
Diocese | Gozo |
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