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.Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library and Jesuit Church.
National Library
Library
The National Library of Malta, often known as the Bibliotheca, is a reference library in Republic Square, Valletta, Malta. It was founded by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc in 1776 out of the collections of the knight Louis Guérin de Tencin. National Library is situated 220 metres west of Church of St. Roque.
Jesuit Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.
Floriana
Town
Photo: Xwejnusgozo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Xwejnusgozo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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″ northLongitude
14.51601° or 14° 30′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVGX8+6COpenStreetMap ID
way 139515306OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q30623300
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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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