The Chapel of St Domenica ( mt, Kappella ta' Santa Domenika) is a

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chapel in

Dingli Dingli ( mt, Ħad-Dingli) is a village in the Northern Region, Malta, Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,865 as of 2021. It is from the capital Valletta and two kilometers () from the nearest town, Rabat, Malta, Rabat. The vill ...

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, which is dedicated to Saint Domenica. It was built in the 17th century.

History

The chapel of St Domenica was established in 1669 by the nobleman Marc'Antonio Inguanez, and it was constructed on his lands as '' jus patronatus''. It is annexed to the garden of ''Diar il-Bniet''. Today, Mass is celebrated within the chapel once a year. The building is listed on the

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Architecture

The chapel is small and it has a simple façade which includes a rectangular door and window, flanked by flat

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s with

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capitals on either side. Above the pilasters there is an

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and a triangular

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which is topped by a small stone cross. The chapel has a single altar.

References

External links

* {{commons category inline, Chapel of St. Domenica, Dingli 1669 establishments in Malta Dingli Limestone churches in Malta National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands Roman Catholic chapels in Malta Roman Catholic churches completed in 1669 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Malta