Naxxar Attractions
Naxxar is one of the original parishes of 1436. It is claimed that it was here that St Paul first received and dried his robes over the fire after the shipwreck (Naxxar means "to hang clothes to dry").
It was once a sleepy farming village close to Mosta. Now over-building has linked the two communities in places.
It was once a sleepy farming village close to Mosta. Now over-building has linked the two communities in places.
Church of St Paul
Outside this 1696 humble church is a statue of St Paul. Tradition says he preached from here so forcefully that his voice was heard in Gozo.
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San Pawl Tat-Targa
In the northern part of the town, towards the lip of the Victoria Lines, is San Pawl Tat-Targa. This suburb has one of the earliest of the knights' defenses.
