Our Lady of Victories ChapelValletta/Floriana, Malta
Formerly known as the Saint Anthony the Abbot Church, this church was built to commemorate the victory of the Knights and the Maltese over the Ottoman invaders on 8 September 1565.
It was built on...
Formerly known as the Saint Anthony the Abbot Church, this church was built to commemorate the victory of the Knights and the Maltese over the Ottoman invaders on 8 September 1565.
It was built on the same site where a religious ceremony was held to inaugurate the laying of the foundation stone of the city of Valletta on 28 March 1566. At the time, building a church was a way for people to express gratitude to God. The first church (and building) completed in Valletta
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