St. John's Co-Cathedral

    St. John's Cathedral is one of the most famous cathedrals in the world and an outstanding work in the history of architecture. St. John's Cathedral is located in Valletta, the capital of Malta. It was built between 1573 and 1578 and is the most One of the landmark buildings is also a famous local tourist attraction.

   St. John's Cathedral was built by the Knights of Malta and has been the main place for chiefs and knights to hold major religious ceremonies and sacrifices since its completion. The church adopts Baroque architectural style as a whole, and only a small part adopts Gothic style. The exterior of the church was built quickly after the Great Siege in 1565. It looks solemn and generous, but the interior is in stark contrast to the exterior. The decoration is extremely luxurious, and various marble carvings are even rare in the world. The domes of the church and the large murals on the walls are so lifelike that it is breathtaking. The nave of St. John's Cathedral buried the remains of many important knights, and also housed the marble tombstones of many knights. The carvings on the tombstones are very exquisite, as well as the life stories and "photographs" of these knights. Visiting these tombstones, materials Stones are cut. As a famous building in New York City, St. John's Cathedral attracts thousands of tourists every day, and the annual number of visitors reaches 500,000. Every Christmas, the church holds two grand prayer ceremonies, with nearly 5,000 people attending each time. There are also many priceless art treasures in the church.