St. Johns Co-Cathedral Valletta Introduction
- The facade is in St. John's Streetand has a strong & imposing look. But as Maltese Churches go, the Cathedral is rather plainlooking with a lach of Carvings. This all changes when you enter. You will be astounded& amazed by the overwealming beauty, colour no mater where you look,.
- Up at themagnificent painted ceiling.
- Down at the amazing floor covered with intricate Knights Tomestones richly coloured with inlaid marble.
- Left & Right where the side chapeleshave altars more beautiful than most churches main altars, They also have carved tombs
Getting to St. Johns Co-Cathedral Valletta
Location:
- The entrance to St John's Co-Cathedral is set back behind the small Victory square on the right hand side of as you walk down Republic Street. Note this is the side of the Cathedral. The exit from the Catheral is in St.Johns Street (Triq San Gwan), the facarde of the Cathedral.
St Johns Co-Cathedral Entrance, The view from Republic Street
Walking
- The cathedral's entrance is only 370m from City Gate & 100m more from the near by Triton Fountain & the Valletta Bus Station is an extra 40m.
- From the bus station walk towards the Triton Fountain, turn right cross over the Valletta Ditch Bridge, view the gardens in the ditch.
- Walking to the cathedral's entrance is only240m from the Gang Bus Stop in St. Pauls St. corner with St. John's St. (Triq San Gwann
- The facade of the cathedral is rather plain as Catholic churches go
- But the interior is without any doubt St. John's Co-Cathedrais the Jewel in the Crown of Maltese churches, of which there are over 350 of them
- It is an unbaleavable beautiful baroge mastapiece wher you can mavel at it's stunning paintings by world wide renowned artists such as Caravaggio & Mattia Preti.
- Absolutly outstanding with colour, gold leaf, statues, carvings, monumetal tom located by looking in any drection, up, down & 360 degrees all around.
Accesibility
- The Cathedral has wheelchair access via ramps to the entrance & from the exit.
- There are steps from the ground floot to the Grand Masters cryp t
- Lets Tour St. John's Co-Cathedral
- We enter the Cathedral through the Visitors Entranceinto a foyer with the ticket officewhere you can by a ticket for the Cathedral, and if require buy an additional ticket to do the Clock & Bell Tour & book a time slot for the tour.
Chapel of the langue of Provence 6
- Thought to be one of the two oldest chapels in St John’s Co-Cathedral
Chapel of the langue of Auvergne 12
- Chapel of the langue of Auvergne is dedicated to St. Sebestian, who is depicted as being tied to a tree & pierced by 2 arrows.
- Thought to be one of the two oldest chapels in St John’s Co-Cathedral
Chapel of the langue of Aragon
5 Mattia Preti Artist
- Mattia Preti was a renowned Italian artist painting in the Baroque style during the second half of the seventeenth century.
- His major work in the Cathedral depict the life of St John the Baptist in the vault of the Church and several altar paintings.
The Clock & Bell Tower Tour
Only available as Guided Tour, buy your ticket & book a time slot at the entrance. Not bookable online.
St Johns Co-Cathedral Clock Tower
Visiting Regulations
- Being a place of worship. Please enter decently dressed, shawls and or wraps are available at the entrance pay desk.
- Backpacks to be carried in front or in your hand NOT on your bac, this is to prevent possible damage.
- Flash photography is not allowed.
- No Stiletto and narrow heels, due to possible damage to the tombstone marble flooring.decorated with intricate designs.
- No food or drinks are allowed inside the Co-Cathedral.
Photographs in the Cathedral
- Inside the Cathedral you can take photographs but flash is banned, so make sure you
- know how to turn the flash off, and how to take photos in low light.
Ensure that you see Caravaggio’s extremely famous painting of the Beheading of St John the Baptist, in the The Oratory