Church of Saint Barbara
The Church of St Barbara is a Roman Catholic church situated in Valletta, Malta.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Valletta, Malta
- Also known as: “Church of Saint Barbara, Valletta” and “Church of St Barbara”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Opera House and National Museum of Archaeology.
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.
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.
Parliament Building
Government building
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parliament House is the meeting place of the Parliament of Malta located in Valletta, Malta. The building was constructed between 2011 and 2015 to designs by Renzo Piano as part of the City Gate Project, which also included building a new City Gate and converting the ruins of the Royal Opera House into an open-air theatre. Parliament Building is situated 130 metres southwest of Church of Saint Barbara.
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 Barbara
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Valletta, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.89695° or 35° 53′ 49″ northLongitude
14.51079° or 14° 30′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8F7PVGW6+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
way 198197956OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q10300608
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Church of Saint Barbara” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “聖芭芭拉教堂”
- Chinese: “聖葆麗堂”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Santa Barbara, Valletta”
- Maltese: “Knisja ta‘ Santa Barbara”
- Polish: “Kościół św. Barbary w Valletcie”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Santa Bárbara”
- Russian: “Церковь Санта Барбара”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Bárbara (La Valeta)”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Bárbara”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Domus Zamittello and Consulate General of Switzerland in Valletta.
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