Church of St. Roque
The Church of St Roque is a 17th-century Baroque church located in Valletta, Malta. The church is the official parish church of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Malta and is subsequently used for Orthodox Divine services.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Valletta, Malta
- Also known as: “Knisja ta‘ Santu Rokku” and “St Roque’s Church, Valletta”
- Address: Triq Sant‘ Orsola, Il-Belt Valletta
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jesuit Church and Mediterranean Conference Centre.
Jesuit Church
Church
The Church of the Circumcision of Our Lord, also known as the Church of the Jesuits or the Church of the University, is one of the oldest and largest churches in Valletta, Malta.
Mediterranean Conference Centre
Convention center
The Mediterranean Conference Centre is a conference centre in Valletta, Malta. The building was built as a hospital in the 16th century by the Order of St. Mediterranean Conference Centre is situated 210 metres northeast of Church of St. Roque.
St John’s Co-Cathedral
Church
St John's Co-Cathedral is a Catholic co-cathedral in Valletta, Malta, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It was built by the Order of St. John between 1573 and 1578, having been commissioned by Grand Master Jean de la Cassière as the Conventual Church of Saint John. St John’s Co-Cathedral is situated 310 metres west of Church of St. Roque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.
Floriana
Town
Floriana, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.
Senglea
Town
Senglea, also known by its title Città Invicta, is a fortified city in the Port Region of Malta. It is one of the Three Cities in the Grand Harbour area, the other two being Cospicua and Vittoriosa, and has a population of approximately 2,720 people.
Church of St. Roque
- Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Valletta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.89807° or 35° 53′ 53″ north
Longitude
14.51601° or 14° 30′ 58″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8F7PVGX8+6C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Polish to Spanish—“Church of St. Roque” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Kościół św. Rocha w Valletcie”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Roque (La Valeta)”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Roque”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Birth of Saint John the Baptist and Palazzo Consiglia.
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