Parish Church of St. Mary, Birkirkara

Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary
Il-Knisja Parrokjali ta' Santa Marija
The church's façade in 2009
Map
35°53′42″N 14°27′47″E / 35.89500°N 14.46306°E / 35.89500; 14.46306
LocationBirkirkara, Malta
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.santamarijabirkirkara.com
History
StatusParish church
DedicationAssumption of Mary
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Vittorio Cassar and Tommaso Dingli
StyleRenaissance and Baroque
Years builtc. 1615 – c. 1679
Specifications
MaterialsLimestone

The Parish Church of Saint Mary (Maltese: Il-Knisja ta' Santa Marija), commonly known as il-Knisja l-Qadima (the old church) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Birkirkara, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. It was built in the 17th century, and it has a Renaissance design attributed to the architects Vittorio Cassar and Tommaso Dingli.

The church fell out of use when St Helen's Basilica replaced it as Birkirkara's parish church in the 18th century. Its roof and dome collapsed in the 19th century, and the church remained in ruins until it was restored in the second half of the 20th century. It became a parish church once again in 2005.