The Church of Our Lady of Atocia in Hamrun was built in 1630 to replace a small nearby medieval church dedicated to St. Nicholas, which was abandoned and declared secular in 1575. History, Art, and Preservation: Located on a...
The parish church of Dingli was built in several stages, on the site of an earlier church that was constructed between 1678 and 1680. The current church dates from the 19th century; however, there have been many recent changes to its...
The Church of the Holy Family in Bidnija is a modern building with a neoclassical design. The foundation stone was laid in 1921, and it was constructed according to the designs of the Maltese architect and stonemason Salvu Zahra (1874-1960), funded by the local residents...
The Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Paul in Mdina was built between 1694 and 1705. It replaced the medieval cathedral after the 1693 earthquake caused severe damage to the building. According to tradition, the cathedral is built on the...
The Parish Church of St. Paul in Rabat was built between 1653 and 1683 according to the plans of the Italian architect Francesco Buonamici (1596-1677) and, after 1664, by the Maltese architect Lorenzo Gafa' (1639-1703). The church was constructed over another...
The parish church of Naxxar was first built between 1614 and 1636 and is attributed to the Maltese architect Vittorio Cassar (c. 1550–1607), with Tommaso Dingli serving as the master mason, later becoming an architect. Between 1909 and 1910, the church was…
The parish church of Mosta was built around an earlier church constructed in 1619. The old church was dismantled after the completion of the new one. Its architect, Giorgio Grognet de Vassé (1774–1862), was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome,…
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries. The cave-church sanctuary was adapted in the mid-17th century to accommodate pilgrims, while others, in the mid-18th century,…
The Parish Church of the Assumption in Mġarr was built in several stages over a 15th-century church and was completed with the construction of its large dome. The construction dates of the church, “1912,” and of…
The Church of St. Mary in Għargħur is commonly known as Ta’ Bernarda. The name comes from the legacy left by Bernarda Cauchi in 1571. Origin, Art, and Conservation: The first church was built in the 15th century and, although it retained…
