Visitation Chapel

Region	Southern Harbour
Building type	Place of Worship
Address	VC8X+PV, Żebbuġ, Malta
Located Graffiti	Dates, Names or Initials, Numbers, Ship Graffiti, Text

This chapel was built in 1675 and is located in Qirda Valley. Unfortunately, this chapel’s limestone blocks have eroded over time and some graffiti have also been covered in plaster.

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A ship of Ottoman origin evident by the Crescent flags at the stern and on the masts. The hull is decorated by a series of dots. Three masts bear square rigging. Another smaller ship is visible by its series of dots.

A rough ship graffito consisting of the hull and three masts. At least three outlines of persons climbing the rigging are seen, etched in shallow lines.

A lateen rigged ship, possibly of a tartana typology. A ladder is visible. The sails are etched in feint lines. A person can be seen at the forward of the ship upon the rigging. Feint lines representing flags bearing the Order’s cross have been etched on top of the ship’s masts.

A Three-masted lateen rigged ship with a high freeboard. The hull is decorated with a series of dots.

A rough etching of a ship showing a bowsprit, a tall stern and rigging.

A ship graffito with ulterior superimposed line etchings. The ship’s typology is difficult to determine. The Order’s flag is seen at the stern of the ship. The rigging consists of masts, shrouds, one lateen sail and one square sail.

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