Madliena is a site in Malta, whose name is a reference to Mary Magdalene. Consequently, Madliena is often referred to as a Holy site. The penitent Mary Magdalen, a much reproduced composition by Titian. ...
There is no tangibile evidence that Mary Magdelene was ever shipwrecked on Malta before arriving in France (as is sometimes believed). However, there is evidence that a strong cult devoted to Magdelene existed[citation needed], and Madliena did have a church/chapel dedicated to Mary Magdelene. Sailors would pay their respects to the Magdelene every time they saw the Chapel of Madliena from the seas.
Madliena is also home to the famous Madliena tower, which served as a beacon, used mostly by the Knights of Saint John. The Knights Hospitaller (the or Knights of Malta or Knights of Rhodes) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine nursing Order founded in the 11th century based in the Holy Land, but soon became a militant Christian Chivalric Order under its own charter, and was charged with the care...
Currently Madliena, situated at high elevation, is replete with villas and terraced houses. It forms part of the Swieqilocal council. A villa was originally a Roman country house built for the upper class. ... Swieqi (or Is-Swieqi) is a town in northeastern Malta. ... A Local Council (LC, formerly Resistance Council -RC) is a form of local elected government within the districts of Uganda. ...
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