Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary | |
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Il-Knisja Parrokjali ta' Santa Marija | |
![]() The church's façade in 2009 | |
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35°53′42″N 14°27′47″E / 35.89500°N 14.46306°E | |
Location | Birkirkara, Malta |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | www.santamarijabirkirkara.com |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | Assumption of Mary |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Vittorio Cassar and Tommaso Dingli |
Style | Renaissance and Baroque |
Years built | c. 1615 – c. 1679 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Limestone |
The Parish Church of Saint Mary (Maltese: Il-Knisja ta' Santa Marija), commonly known as il-Knisja l-Qadima (the old church) 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.
The church fell out of use when St Helen's Basilica replaced it as Birkirkara's parish church in the 18th century. Its roof and dome collapsed in the 19th century, and the church remained in ruins until it was restored in the second half of the 20th century. It became a parish church once again in 2005.
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