Church of Saint Paul’s Shipwreck

The Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, also known as simply the Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, is a Roman Catholic parish church in , . It is one of Valletta's oldest churches.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Valletta, Malta
  • Also known as: “Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul’s Shipwreck” and “Il-Knisja ta‘ San Pawl Nawfraġju”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

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

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.

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. is situated 120 metres west of Church of Saint Paul’s Shipwreck.

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 240 metres west of Church of Saint Paul’s Shipwreck.

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.

Church of Saint Paul’s Shipwreck

Latitude
35.8974° or 35° 53′ 51″ north
Longitude
14.51386° or 14° 30′ 50″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q5146972
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Church of Saint Paul’s Shipwreck” goes by many names.
  • French: “église collégiale du naufrage de saint Paul de La Valette”
  • French: “Église collégiale du naufrage de saint Paul de La Valette”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית ספינתו הטרופה של פאולוס הקדוש”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Bangkai Kapal Santo Paulus, Valletta”
  • Italian: “chiesa collegiata di San Paolo naufrago”
  • Italian: “Chiesa collegiata di San Paolo naufrago”
  • Maltese: “Knisja Parrokkjali Kolleġġjali tan-Nawfraġju ta‘ San Pawl”
  • Persian: “کلیسای کشتی غرق شده سنت پائول”
  • Polish: “Kolegiata św. Pawła Rozbitka w Valletcie”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Pawła Rozbitka”
  • Romanian: “Biserica colegială „Naufragiul Sfântului Paul” din Valetta”
  • Slovak: “Kostol stroskotania svätého Pavla”
  • Slovenian: “kolegiatna cerkev sv. Pavla Brodolomca”
  • Spanish: “iglesia del Naufragio de San Pablo”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia del Naufragio de San Pablo”

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Highlights include Russian Centre for Science and Culture (RCSC) and Valletta Food Market.

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