Saint John's Co-Cathedral facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St John's Co-cathedral |
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Kon-Katidral ta' San Ġwann
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St. John's Co-cathedral in 2018
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| 35°53′52″N 14°30′46″E / 35.89778°N 14.51278°E | |
| Location | Valletta |
| Country | Malta |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | www.stjohnscocathedral.com |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Conventual Church of St. John The Major Conventual and Parochial Church of the Jerosolymitan Order dedicated to St John the Baptist |
| Status | Co-cathedral |
| Founder(s) | Jean de la Cassière |
| Dedication | John the Baptist |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Ġilormu Cassar |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Mannerist (exterior) Baroque (interior) |
| Groundbreaking | 1572 |
| Completed | 1577 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 65 metres (213 ft) |
| Width | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Nave width | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Materials | Limestone |
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| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Malta |
St John's Co-Cathedral (Maltese: Kon-Katidral ta' San Ġwann) is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral in Valletta, Malta, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It was built by the Order of St. John between 1572 and 1577, having been commissioned by Grand Master Jean de la Cassière as the Conventual Church of Saint John (Maltese: Knisja Konventwali ta' San Ġwann).
The church was designed by the Maltese architect Girolamo Cassar, who designed several of the more prominent buildings in Valletta. In the 17th century, its interior was redecorated in the Baroque style by Mattia Preti and other artists. The interior of the church is considered to be one of the finest examples of high Baroque architecture in Europe.
Images for kids
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The Co-Cathedral in the 1870s
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The façade of St. John's Co-Cathedral being restored in 2014
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Main altar
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The Nave
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Chapel of the Langue of Aragon
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Chapel of the Langue of Italy
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Monument to Grand Master Nicolas Cotoner by Domenico Guidi, at the Chapel of Aragon.
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Visitors' entrance to the co-cathedral
See also
In Spanish: Concatedral de San Juan (La Valeta) para niños
