Church of the Madonna of Liesse
The Church of Our Lady of Liesse is a church in Valletta, Malta. The church was built in 1740 on the site of a 17th-century church. The cupola was built to the design of the Maltese architect Francesco Zammit.Photo: Lileet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Valletta, Malta
- Also known as: “Church of Our Lady of Liesse” and “Knisja tal-Madonna ta‘ Liesse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lascaris War Rooms and National Library.
Lascaris War Rooms
Museum
Photo: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lascaris War Rooms are an underground complex of tunnels and chambers in Valletta, Malta that housed the War Headquarters from where the defence of the island was conducted during the Second World War.
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 350 metres north of Church of the Madonna of Liesse.
St John’s Co-Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 300 metres north of Church of the Madonna of Liesse.
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 the Madonna of Liesse
- Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Valletta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.89509° or 35° 53′ 42″ northLongitude
14.51329° or 14° 30′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVGW7+28OpenStreetMap ID
way 139515342OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q10300480
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Church of the Madonna of Liesse” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة مادونا ليس”
- Polish: “Kościół Matki Bożej z Liesse w Valletcie”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Liesse”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de la Virgen de Liesse”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Liesse”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saluting Battery and Victoria Gate.
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