Zabbar ; Malta ( Citta' Hompesch )

Il-qima f’Malta lejn il-Madonna tal-Grazzja, “Mater Divinae Gratiae”, hija antika hafna u s-Santwarju taghha f’Haz-Zabbar kien u ghadu centru ta’ pellegrinaggi. Il-knisja ta’ Haz-Zabbar saret parrocca fl-10 ta’ Jannar 1616. Is-Santwarju li naraw illum, mibni fuq pjanta ta’ Tumas Dingli, inbeda fl-1641 u tlesta fl-1696. Fl-1738 inbidlet il-faccata u telghet dik tallum fuq disinn ta’ Ganni Bonavia. Il-kwadru titulari sabih, xoghol tal-Malti Alessio Erardi, tlesta fl-1715 u kien inkurunat minn Mons Mikiel Gonzi fl-1951. Fl-2001 Mons Guzeppi Mercieca zejjen il-kwadru bi stellarju tad-deheb. Il-parrocca hi maghrufa wkoll, fost l-ohrajn, ghall-istatwa titulari artistika, xoghol Mariano Gerada, ghall-Muzew tas-Santwarju, ghall-pellegrinagg tar-roti u l-muturi li jsir kull sena, u ghac-celebrazzjoni ta’ Hadd in-Nies fl-ewwel Hadd tar-randan.

Il-qima lejn il-Madonna tal-Grazzja hija antika Hafna u s-Santwarju taghha kien u ghadu `entru ta’ pellegrinalli. Haz-zabbar sar parrocca fl-10 ta’ Jannar 1616. Is-Santwarju li hemm illum, mibni fuq pjanta ta’ Tumas Dingli, inbeda fl-1641 u tlesta madwar l-1696. Fl-1738 inbidlet il-fa``ata u telg]et dik li hemm illum fuq disinn ta’  Bonavia. Ix-xbieha titulari, xog]ol il-pittur Malti Alessio Erardi, saret fl-1715 u giet inkurunata mill-Aroisqof Mikiel Gonzi fl-1951 u fl-2001 tpogga stellarju minn Mons. Ar`isqof gureppi Mercieca..

The devotion to Our Lady of Divine Grace dates back to many centuries and the Sanctuary has since been a centre of frequent pilgrimages. Zabbar became a parish in 1615. The present Sanctuary was built on plans by Tommaso Dingli between 1641 and 1696. In 1738 a new facade designed by Giovanni Bonavia was given to the Sanctuary. The titular painting by the Maltese artist Alessio Erardi was made in 1715. In 1951 it was solemnly crowned by Archbishop Michael Gonzi.  During 2001 a 12 star silver diadem was placed  by Archbishop Joseph Mercieca.

Hasrina Madonna tal-Grazzja

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Bus number to enter zabbar 18 only stop zabbar only and 17,19,21 enter zabbar going marsascala ( 17,19,20 ) and ( 21 ) going xaghra near zabbar.

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