Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady, Xagħra
| Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady | |
|---|---|
Knisja Kolleġġjata Bażilika ta' Marija Bambina | |
The church's façade in 2011 | |
| 36°3′1.1″N 14°15′54.1″E / 36.050306°N 14.265028°E | |
| Location | Xagħra, Gozo, Malta |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Basilica, Collegiate church, Parish church |
| Founded | 12 May 1692 (first church) |
| Dedication | Nativity of Mary |
| Consecrated | 26 May 1878 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Salv Bondin |
| Style | Baroque |
| Years built | 1815–1855 1892 (dome) |
| Construction cost | 70,000 scudi |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Gozo |
The Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady (Maltese: Knisja Kolleġġjata Bażilika ta' Marija Bambina) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Xagħra, Gozo, Malta, dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. The present building was constructed between 1815 and 1855, on the site of a smaller church which had been built in the 17th century. The dome was added in 1892. The church became a collegiate church in 1900, and a basilica in 1967.