The Maltese Islands are studded with symbols expressive of the people's thankfulness for past graces and faith in the future. Great creativity has gone into the construction of over 360 churches and innumerable works of art.

St. Johns Co-Cathedral, and Oratory, Valletta
St. John's Co-Cathedral, formerly the Conventual Church of the Order of St. John, is historically and artistically one of the most important monuments on the Island. It was built between 1573 and 1577 to the design of Girolamo Cassar, chief engineer of the Order. The "Beheading of St. John", Caravaggio's masterpiece, hangs in the Oratory.

Mdina Co-Cathedral, Mdina
After an earthquake in 1693, the church was completely redesigned and reconstructed by Lorenzo Gafa', and this became his masterpiece. It is believed to be the site originally occupied by the house of Publius, the Roman Governor at the time of St. Paul's stay on the island (A.D. 60). Today, the Cathedral and its museum house priceless items.

Mosta Church
The parish church of Mosta was designed by the Maltese architect Giorgio Grognet de Vasse' and the first stone was laid in 1833. The church contains several paintings by local artists and has one of the largest unsupported domes in the world.

Other Churches of Significant Historical Interest, Malta
St. Paul's Shipwreck Church - Valletta
The Carmelite Church - Valletta
St. Benedict Church - Mdina
Carmelite Church - Mdina
St. Paul's Church & St. Paul's Grotto - Rabat
Church of St. Lawrence - Vittoriosa
Our Lady of Victories - Senglea

Gozo : The Cathedral

The Citadel
St. George's Church - Victoria
Basilica of Ta' Pinu - Limits of Gharb