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St. John's Co-Cathedral

St. John Street, Valletta, Island of Malta, Malta
356 2122 0536
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Ranked #1 of 32 attractions in Valletta
Type: Religious Sites, Architectural Buildings, Historic Sites
Traveller Description: St John`s  Co-Cathedral is a unique monument of international importance and is a gem of Baroque art.  Its rich historic  and artistic heritage is... more »
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Wassenaar, The Netherlands
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27 reviews 27 reviews
8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013 NEW

This is an amazing location, and well worth visitng. The outside is fairly standard, while inside is anything but standard. I would suggest getting the audio tour at the start, it is included in your ticket price and available in many languages. The history contained in this building is very interesting, and the audio tour does a fairly good job... More

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Colorado
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38 attraction reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

In this very beautiful cathedral, probably the most interesting aspect is the floor(how often do you hear that?). There is much detail on the floor, with numerous tributes to knights buried in the floor; the art work is captivating!

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Pensacola, Florida
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10 reviews 10 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

The floors are amazing! Each one of the arches represents one of the knights are what country they were from. So much detail and art work in this church!

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Bath, United Kingdom
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17 reviews 17 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

A very impressive cathedral. It has recently and still in process of being beautifully restored. Can be crowded but well worth a visit and different to most cathedrals

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Swansea, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

there is so much to look at, wherever you look there is something stunning to see from floor to ceiling

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Rimini, Italy
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14 reviews 14 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Couldn't see much in detail, bc had very little time, but it was really beautiful and suggestive. It's story, it's status, it's religion, it's culture, it's heritage: all of these together. A "must visit" in Valletta.

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Malvern, United Kingdom
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44 reviews 44 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

In the current austerity crisis I found this building a sickening example of the church displaying its wealth instead of melting down its gold and silver to fight world poverty. Not form me this one, it is just morally wrong,

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Alton, United Kingdom
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37 reviews 37 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

My wife and I really weren't sure what to make of this. A church (or cathedral) is just another church (or cathedral), right? But one day we were wandering about in Valletta and had some free time so we thought we'd go and see what the fuss is all about. Wow. All I can say is that I was wrong.... More

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Bourne, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

If you like the interiors of churches then this is for you. You cannot take flash photos, I set mine to "night scene" and the came out great. Can't descibe it, you have to see it. Go Mon-Fri, shuts noon Sat

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Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Worth every penny spent on entry, its really a gem. Really spectacular walls and painting, unique features and marvellous paintings!

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