St. Paul's Cathedral is a Baroque masterpiece built in 1702 by the renowned architect Lorenzo Gafà on the site of an earlier Norman church destroyed in the 1693 earthquake. The cathedral is famous for its stunning marble floor featuring tombstones of Malta's bishops, magnificent paintings by Mattia Preti, and its majestic dome visible from across the island. The adjacent museum displays manuscripts and a historic art collection.
Ticket includes cathedral and museum. Access may be restricted during religious services
Morning for best light inside the cathedral. Avoid Sunday mornings when services are held.
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According to tradition, the cathedral is built on the spot where St. Paul met Publius, the Roman governor, after Paul's shipwreck in 60 AD. Publius is believed to have become Malta's first bishop. This makes it one of the oldest Christian sites in the world
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