The parish church of Qrendi was built between 1620 and 1655 according to a design attributed to the Maltese architect Vittorio Cassar (c.1550–c.1609). It was constructed on the site of two smaller churches dedicated to the Assumption and to Saint Anthony. Between…
The Parish Church of the Annunciation in Tarxien, built between 1610 and 1627, is a beautiful example of early Baroque architecture in Malta. Its design is attributed to the Maltese architect Gerolamo Cassar (c.1520–1592), with later contributions…
The Chapel of Saint Teresa of Ávila was added to the Parish Church of the Shipwreck of St. Paul after 1730. The chapel is located to the left of the main altar. It is another chapel belonging to the Confraternity of…
The parish church of Kirkop was first built in 1706 on the site of an older 17th-century church dedicated to Saint Leonard and Saint Mary. The Baroque church continued to be expanded until 1862, when…
The parish church of Żurrieq was built in the mid-17th century on the site of two medieval chapels dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint Peter. The façade was rebuilt between 1753 and 1758. The bell towers and the…
The parish church in the fishing village of Marsaxlokk was built between 1890 and 1892 on the site of an older church. A few years later, plans were made to transform the existing building into the main nave of the new church,…
The parish church of Paola is dedicated to Christ the King and was built between 1924 and 1959. Initially, it was planned on the site of an older church, but this idea was abandoned in favor of constructing an entirely new parish church…
The Jesuit Church has a cruciform plan, with a central nave and four interconnected bays that house seven side chapels. On the Archbishop Street side, the central bay was designated as a lateral entrance, instead of…
The Jesuit Church has a cruciform plan, with a central nave and four interconnected bays that house seven side chapels. On the Archbishop Street side, the central bay was designated as a lateral entrance, instead of…
The Church of Saint Mary was built in 1692 on the site of an older church to serve the spiritual needs of the community in the upper part of Żejtun, known as Ta’ Bisbut. Its design is based on…
