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Excellent atmosphere and peaceful place for prayer and also a historical Church also. St Helen's Basilica (Maltese: Il-Bażilika ta' Sant' Elena) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church situated in Birkirkara, Malta.It is built on the baroque design by Salvu Borg and built by Mason Domenico Cachia.The design was inspired, and is similar, to the Mdina Cathedral by Lorenzo Gafa.It was built to replace the role of the main old Parish Church of St. Mary (still parish church of the area) that was damaged in the 1856 earthquake. It eventually became the Collegiate Church and then a Minor Basilica. The current parish archpriest is Paul Vella.
Jobi KollamJobi Kollam
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Beautiful church. One of the locals informed me the ceiling was built in 1735, marble imported from Italy and gold threading imported from France. Each church represents that specific community in Malta. It's not central, but great for a raw, local experience.
Emily FordenEmily Forden
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Базилика святой Елены – это барочный римско-католический храм, построенный в XVIII столетии в Биркиркаре. Храм славится своим огромным колоколом, установленным в 1932 году. Церковь имеет две колокольни разной ширины. Левая башня построена с таким расчетом, чтобы вместить самый большой колокол на Мальте. В Милане был создан подходящий колокол, который со всеми предосторожностями и перевезли на Мальту. Он весит около 8100 кг. Его высота составляет 3,12 м, а диаметр – 2,44 м.
Larisa MartyniukLarisa Martyniuk
30
Birkirkara one maybe oldest city at Malta with beautiful old buildings and architectures and amazing Basilica St Helen
Svetlana VasicSvetlana Vasic
20
Birkirkara one maybe oldest city at Malta with beautiful old buildings and architectures and amazing Basilica St Helen
Svetlana VasicSvetlana Vasic
20
Beautiful church. One of the locals informed me the ceiling was built in 1735, marble imported from Italy and gold threading imported from France. Each church represents that specific community in Malta. It's not central, but great for a raw, local experience.
Emily FordenEmily Forden
10
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St Helen's Basilica is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church situated in Birkirkara, Malta. It is built on the baroque design by Salvu Borg and built by Mason Domenico Cachia. The design was inspired, and is similar, to the Mdina Cathedral by Lorenzo Gafa.
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