The Malta Parish Church of Mellieha stunning footage with DJI mini 4 Pro and narrated history 2024

STUNNING VIEWS FROM THE AIR OF MALTA PARISH CHURCH OF MELLIEHA
The Parish Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic church located in Mellieħa, Malta. The church is situated on an elevated area in the village, providing stunning views of the surrounding landscape and the Mediterranean Sea.
Dedicated to the Nativity of Mary, its construction spanned from 1881 to 1898, with the dome and bell towers added later.
Mellieħa's parish was originally established in the 15th century or earlier. However, due to frequent attacks by Barbary pirates, the village was abandoned, and its parish status was lost.
Despite this, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa remained a significant shrine and after the corsair threat had diminished, the village began to prosper and grow again, and the parish was eventually re-established in 1844.
The construction of the current parish church began in 1881, with the first stone blessed on September 5, 1883. Limestone for the building was sourced from a nearby quarry, with the local community assisting in the transportation of materials. The church was finally blessed on September 5, 1897, and construction was completed the following year.
The addition of the bell towers and dome commenced in 1920 and although it was consecrated on February 18, 1930, it wasn’t fully completed until 1940 after which its five bells that were sourced from Milan, no doubt rung out in celebration.
The church exhibits Baroque elements, and while its architecture has been somewhat harshly described as unremarkable it is visible from miles away with it’s two bell towers and colourful dome creating a striking landmark in the Mellieħa skyline.
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No Place to Go by Serge Pavkin
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[@shaqueela-xt6tw]

Great video. Loved it. Amazing old church, some great flying round it. And love the history of the place.

[@DocColVideo]

@shaqueela-xt6tw Thank you very much, Shaqu. I'm really pleased you liked it. 🤗

[@angelalawson-e9w]

Great video. Loved it. ❤

[@hdi4eva-castlesbydrone531]

Wonderful presentation of this most beautiful and historically significant church and great narration. Well chosen flight plans and great smooth piloting. Very nice video production, my dear friend. 🤘👌 You have my full support.👍 All the best, Michael

[@DocColVideo]

Wow, thank you so much, Micheal, for your support and encouragement ❤️

[@hdi4eva-castlesbydrone531]

@@DocColVideo You are welcome, my dear friend. Keep on flying and creating.👍

[@transylvanianvistas]

Great drone footage and amazing aerial view. 👍👍👍 Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍

[@DocColVideo]

Thank you so much, really glad you liked it. 👍

[@tomtax1960]

Fantastic place to fly. Lovely footage of this fabulous church 🏰 😍Greetings from Poland

[@DocColVideo]

Thank you Tomasz, really glad you liked it matey. 👍

[@user-je3zi9bi8d]

Well done Colin you are getting good at this. This is an exceptional video and camera angles are immaculate thanks for showing us this wonderful place and the church is a stunning architectural building. Fascinating listening to on this piece. Keep up the good work.

[@DocColVideo]

Cheers matey, very encouraging indeed. 👍

[@davidharle952]

Amazing old church, some great flying round it. And love the history of the place.

[@DocColVideo]

Thank you David. I did enjoy flying around this place during my hols. 😎

[@starshipwonaprize-dronevideos]

Excellent Colin. What a lovely church.

[@DocColVideo]

Thx Paul. They did a great milkshake in the cafe at the end of the cliff thats in the shot too! Loved it. 👍

[@inbetween-days]

Excellent video, beautifully filmed and presented well. Thank you. We enjoyed this. Best wishes Dave and Dawn ❤️

[@DocColVideo]

Thx guys. Really glad you enjoyed it. 🤗

[@ladyintheskyuk]

Fabulous video, Col. Beautifully captured 👌 Great narration. 👍 Many years since I was there. ❤

[@DocColVideo]

Thx Yvonne, I'm really glad you liked it. Loved our time there, too. Glad ur getting better too. 🤗

[@OurDroneAdventures-nq9sc]

Wow the colour in this video is incredible. Great work Colin 👍

[@DocColVideo]

Thanks matey. The colour is striking against the beige of the buildings and rock. It makes the domes stand out, even when your miles away. 👍

[@pointofviewgr]

Very beautiful presentation 👍

[@DocColVideo]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. 🤗

[@robodrone5662]

Fascinating shots 👌

[@DocColVideo]

Thx Robo. 🫠

[@stunningdrone]

Well done, another great video 💪💪

[@DocColVideo]

Thank you John, much appreciated. 👍

[@tojj29]

Cracking video, looks lovely 👍

[@DocColVideo]

Thanks. Really enjoyed ourselves out there, and it was raining in the UK. 😂

[@HikeFly22]

Very beautiful

[@DocColVideo]

Thank you matey. 🤗

[@albiondrones]

Cracking footage, great music, nice detail and narration, excellent grading... very well done :)

[@DocColVideo]

Thx Suzanne, you would have had a field day there for sure. 🤗

[@albiondrones]

@@DocColVideo lol, my luggage would have been overweight with drones... I shall visit through your excellent Maltese footage instead..

[@semare_on_tour]

great video thank you very much for your impressions greetings from semare on tour like 👍🏻

[@DocColVideo]

Thanks, Semare. we had a great time in Malta. 👍

[@DocColVideo]

Had a fabulous time in Malta recently and took advantage of the scorching weather! The Church was at the top of the road from our hotel. Lovely place, hope you think so too. 🤗

[@Qwackers-video]

Nice one, great job showcasing something thats against a sea of the same colour.

[@DocColVideo]

Cheers Mark. I actually turned the Saturation down by 20% but that's about it. 🤗

[@mavicairflyeruk]

awesome footage mate 👍

[@DocColVideo]

Cheers matey. I did enjoy doing this one. 🤗

[@Steve53]

Doc I love Malta was there 2 years ago did a bit of footage while I was there, great video Doc as always 👏👏

[@DocColVideo]

Thx Steve. I had a few issues with unlocking the drone but got some flights in. Loved the place though. So much history . 👌

[@Steve53]

And the people I've found are mostly very welcoming.

[@DocColVideo]

@@Steve53 Absolutely Steve. Locals were very refreshing and helpful. 👏

[@AMDronephotography]

Lovely place Malta, which does have some amazing churches. Nice choice of music and good narration throughout. Not an easy thing to do as I have been dabbling with a bit of narration on my videos. 👍🏻🙂

[@DocColVideo]

It sure is a place full of wonderful buildings and history, Andy, and I've got a lot more to come. 😅 I love the research and writing that goes with the narration and I'm fortunate enough to have the time for both. Thx for watching and taking the time to comment much appreciated matey. 👏

[@AMDronephotography]

@@DocColVideo look forward to seeing more 👍🏻🙂