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St. John's Co-Cathedral Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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St. John's Cathedral in Valletta is one of the more famous cathedrals in the world. It was built by the Knights of Malta from 1573 to 1578. It is the place where leaders and knights hold major religious ceremonies and sacrifices. The church is in early Baroque architectural style, partly imitating Gothic. Although the exterior is pure white and plain, the interior ornate decoration is breathtaking. The entire dome of the church is a large fresco, painted by the Italian painter Madia Brady, showing the life story of St. John, and the carved stone walls can make people understand the history of the Knights. This church is also known as one of the more beautiful churches in Europe. The interior of the cathedral is further divided into eight chapels, dedicated to the patron saints of the eight parts of the Knights. There is also a Cathedral Museum (CathedralMuseum), one of the more famous works of art is Caravaggio's "Saint John beheaded".
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St. John's Co-Cathedral Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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Valletta is the capital of Malta with lots of shops to shop around and a wide variety of souvenir shops including local salt, snacks, spices and soap
The Baroque interior of St. John's Cathedral is amazing. There is a Cathedral Museum, which displays two important works of the Italian painter Caravaggio.
St. John's Cathedral, built by the Order of Malta, is a magnificent Tuhaojin. As you can see from the name, this church was built for St. John the Baptist, and is also the patron saint of the Knights of Malta. The sculpture of the theme in this church is not the traditional crucifixion of Jesus, and the murals of the dome are also the stories of St. John. Outside the queue, inside the queue to see Caravaggio's Saint John beheaded
Beautiful building amazing location history
St. John's Cathedral in Valletta can definitely be described as brilliant in gold. When you enter the cathedral, you can see the golden color. The whole cathedral is covered with gold foil, which shows the degree of luxury. The Mass here is solemn and solemn, and there are many believers. It's absolutely worth visiting.
In the center of the ancient city of Valeta, Valeta's most famous cathedral is very beautiful. Although there are no pictures taken this time, people can feel very gorgeous inside. It is difficult to express in words. It deserves to be the top five churches in Europe.
It takes about 1.5-2 hours to buy tickets immediately without waiting in line and equipped with an English explainer. If you are familiar with history, you will surely get a great impression of the Cross stars on the wall.