Lija

Lija is a small village located approximately in the centre of Malta. It has a parish church and three small chapels. The parish church is dedicated to our Lord the Saviour.

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Lija is renowned for its marvellous fireworks. The official University Residence of the University of Malta is situated in this village.

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British author Anthony Burgess, whose works include A Clockwork Orange, resided in Lija for three years, thus rendering Malta one of the milestones of his legendary travels.

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Malta: The Republic of Malta is a small and densely-populated island nation in southern Europe. It consists of an archipelago in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea directly south of Italy and north of Africa. These strategically-located islands have been ruled and fought over by various powers over the ce...

Parish church: A parish church, in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church is fundamental to the life of the community....

Fireworks: A fireworks event (also called a fireworks display or fireworks show) is a spectacular display of the effects produced by firework devices on various occasions. Fireworks competitions are also regularly held at a number of places....