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Statue of St Elia
Statue of the Immaculate Conception (Pilgrimage Street)
Statue of the Immaculate Conception (Conception Street)
Statue of the Immaculate Conception (Narrow Street)
Statue of Immaculate Conception (Gavinu Gulia Square)
Statue of Our Lady of Sorrows
Statue of Our Lady of Trapani
Statue of the Sacred Heart
Niche of the Immaculate Conception (St Paul’s Street)
Niche of the Immaculate Conception (St Theresa Street)
Niche of the Immaculate Conception (Alexandra Street)
Niche of the Holy Crucifix
Niche of the Assumption of St Mary
Niche of Our Lady with Child
Niche of Our Lady with Baby Jesus
Niche of Our Lady of Lourdes
Niche of St Joseph
Niche of St Helen
Niche of St Michael
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Niche of Our Lady with Baby Jesus
Situated in the middle of Għajn Dwieli tunnel, at the very entrance of Cospicua, there is a small opening hewn into the rock. Inside this opening there is a niche that encases a painting of Our Lady with Baby Jesus above an altar surrounded by four columns. Fixed to the walls on the side of this niche are a number of paintings that include that of Baby Jesus and Padre Pio, while the altar is flanked by two statues; one of Our Lady of Lourdes and the other of Jesus. During the hard years of the Second World War, masses and baptisms were held inside this opening. Among those baptised here was Vincent Balzan who was eventually to become Archpriest of Żurrieq.
 
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