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==Churches== === Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Church=== {{main|Parish Church of the Assumption, Mġarr}} One of the earliest mentions of the chapel predating the Parish Church that is standing today was in the Rollo of 1436.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ir-Rollo 1436 |url=https://www.kappellimaltin.com/Kitbiet/Listi/Ir-Rollo_1436/ir-rollo_1436.html |website=Kappelli Maltin}}</ref> The Church used to fall under various parishes, including [[Mdina]], [[Naxxar]] and [[Mellieħa]]. It is understood that the chapel had been standing since the 1400s, and had major renovations in the 1600s to avoid it collapsing. However in 1918 the chapel was demolished and the Parish Church still standing today was built in its place.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mgarr Local Council - Churches & Chapels |url=https://mgarrlc.com/sites/church/ |website=mgarrlc.com |language=en}}</ref> Mġarr and its surrounding zones became an autonomus Parish in 1898, when the population was around 581 and was rising steadily.<ref>{{cite web |title=After many difficulties, Mġarr parish church was completed 75 years ago |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/many-difficulties-mgarr-parish-church-completed-75-years-ago.1024556 |website=Times of Malta |language=en-gb |date=11 April 2023}}</ref> This led to the Parish Priest and the parishioners wishing to erect a larger church than the one currently present. Work on the new Parish Church started in 1905. Its construction depended heavily on voluntary work and the generous contributions obtained by parishioners from the sale of agricultural products. Despite efforts to speed up the work, the church was not completed until 1946. The Church was completely finished and consecrated in 1948, due to interruptions because of the [[Second World War]], amongst others.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Deguara |first1=Alwiġ |title=L-Imġarr - Il-Ħajja u l-Ħidma ta' Niesu mill-Qedem sa llum |date=1999 |isbn=99909-84-09-3 |pages=127–142}}</ref> The church is situated on elevated ground, offering a panoramic view of the surrounding fields and hills. Numerous houses still encompass the narrow streets surrounding the church, keeping the traditional feel of the church being the most imposing building of the town centre. This can especially be seen from the Binġemma area, where the church can be easily seen as the largest building in central Mġarr. ===St Anne Church, Żebbiegħ=== ===Chapel of Our Lady of Itria, Binġemma=== ===Defunct Chapels=== * St Mary Chapel, Żebbiegħ * St Peter Chapel, Binġemma * St Michael Archangel, Binġemma * Tas-Santi Chapel, Santi
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