Church of Saint James
The Church of St James is a Roman Catholic church in Valletta, Malta. A previous Mannerist church was built on site in the early 17th century and demolished in the early 18th century to build the present baroque church.Photo: NickGeorge1993, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Valletta, Malta
- Also known as: “Church of St James, Valletta” and “Il-Knisja ta‘ San Ġakbu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Auberge d’Italie and National Museum of Archaeology.
Auberge d’Italie
Public building
Photo: Matthew Axiak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Auberge d'Italie is an auberge in Valletta, Malta. It was built in various stages in the late 16th century to house knights of the Order of Saint John from the langue of Italy, and it originally had a Mannerist design by Girolamo Cassar and several other architects.
National Museum of Archaeology
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of Archaeology is a Maltese archaeological museum located in Valletta, with artefacts from Maltese prehistory, Phoenician times and a notable numismatic collection. It is managed by Heritage Malta. National Museum of Archaeology is situated 110 metres northwest of Church of Saint James.
Royal Opera House
Square
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Royal Opera House, also known as the Royal Theatre, was an opera house and performing arts venue in Valletta, Malta. It was designed by the English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was erected in 1866. Royal Opera House is situated 130 metres west of Church of Saint James.
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 Saint James
- Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Valletta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.89667° or 35° 53′ 48″ northLongitude
14.5117° or 14° 30′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVGW6+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 141054678OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q10300671
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Church of Saint James” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت جيمس”
- Maltese: “Knisja ta’ San Ġakbu, Valletta”
- Polish: “Kościół św. Jakuba w Valletcie”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Santiago (Valeta)”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Santiago”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Santiago”
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