Saint John’s Square

St John's Square is found in front of in , the capital of . It has several outdoor cafés, surrounded by a graceful arcade.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Pedestrian zone
  • Description: square in Valletta, Malta
  • Also known as: “St John’s Square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St John’s Co-Cathedral and National Library.

Church
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St John's Co-Cathedral is a Catholic co-cathedral in , , 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.

Library
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The of Malta, often known as the Bibliotheca, is a reference library in , , Malta. It was founded by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc in 1776 out of the collections of the knight Louis Guérin de Tencin. is situated 140 metres northeast of Saint John’s Square.

Museum
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The is a Maltese archaeological museum located in , with artefacts from Maltese prehistory, Phoenician times and a notable numismatic collection. It is managed by Heritage Malta. is situated 100 metres west of Saint John’s Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.

Locality
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is a locality.

Town
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, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of , just outside the capital city . It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.

Town
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, also known by its title Città Invicta, is a fortified city in the Port Region of . It is one of the in the area, the other two being and Vittoriosa, and has a population of approximately 2,720 people.

Saint John’s Square

Latitude
35.89746° or 35° 53′ 51″ north
Longitude
14.5123° or 14° 30′ 44″ east
Open location code
8F7PVGW6+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 31232944
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Wiki­data ID
Q7593616
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Saint John’s Square” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساحة القديس يوحنا”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان القديس يوحنا”
  • Greek: “Πλατεία Αγίου Ιωάννη”
  • Italian: “Concattedrale di San Giovanni”
  • Maltese: “Misraħ San Ġwann”
  • Maltese: “Pjazza San Ġwann”
  • Polish: “St John’s Square w Valletcie”
  • Polish: “St. John’s Square w Valletcie”
  • Slovenian: “Trg sv. Janeza”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de San Juan (La Valeta)”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de San Juan”

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