St. Catherine of Italy - Valletta - Malta
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April 2018 - Tag 04 - Film 45
St. Catherine of Italy - Valletta - Malta
St Catherine of Italy Church Valletta Malta.AVI
The interior of the historic St Cathrine's Church in Valletta which has now been opened to the public following restoration works.
St Catherine's Church was designed by Girolamo Cassar for the Italian Knights, it adjoins the Auberge d'Italie and the church is still used today by the Italian community. Built in 1576, the façade and porch are from the rebuilding in 1713. The 'Martyrdom of St Catherine', the main altarpiece, is by the Italian Baroque artist Mattia Preti (1613-1699) and is one of his favourite subjects. The dome is divided into eight segments, decorated with scenes from St Catherine's life. Opposite is the Church of Our Lady of Victories (see separate entry) where the foundation stone of Valletta was laid in 1566.
Ta' Giezu Church Valletta MALTA
Churches in Valletta; Maltese . MALTABEAUTY
Despite measuring 900 metres by 630 metres, Valletta boasts over 25 churches, a testament to the centuries-old ingrained Catholic faith of the Maltese. In fact, the first building that went up in the city is the Church of Our Lady of Victories along South Street, which commemorates the lifting of the Great Siege. The churches are the following:
• St John's Co-Cathedral - St John's Square
• St. Francis of Assisi -- Republic Street
• Parish Church of St. Augustine -- Old Bakery Street
• Sanctuary Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
• Carmelite Church -- Old Theatre Street
• Anglican Cathedral of St. Paul -- Independence Square
• Church of Christ Redeemer
• Church of the Jesuits
• Collegiate Church of St. Paul's Shipwreck -- St Paul Street
• Church of St. Mary of Jesus
• Scots Church of St. Andrew
• Church of Our Lady of the Pilar -- West Street
• Church and Monastery of St. Catherine
• Parish Church of Our Lady of Fair Heavens and St. Dominic
• Church of St. Mary Magdalene
• Church and Chapel of St. Anne
• Chapel of Sacra Infermeria -- Mediterranean Conference Centre
• Church of St. Nicholas
• Church of St. Roque -- St Ursula Street
• Church and Monastery of St. Ursula -- St Ursula Street
• Church of Our Lady of Damascus
• Church of St. James
• Church of St. Barbara -- Republic Street
• Church of St. Catherine of Italy -- Victory Square
• Church of Our Lady of Victories -- South Street
• Church of the Blessed Virgin of Notre Dame De Liesse -- Liesse Hill
• Church of the Holy Family's Flight from Egypt
• Church of St Lucy
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New all-male voice choir play their first concert at St. Catherine of Italy Church in Valletta, Malta
Renzo Spiteri - Meditations Preview
Sneak preview of Meditations, live performance at the Church of St Catherine of Italy (Valletta, Malta) by Renzo Spiteri and vocalist Sandrina DeGabriele. Performances will be held on Saturday 23rd March 2013 at 7pm, repeat at 8.30 pm. Tickets available from St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity, Valletta
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As expressed by concert goers, listening to Renzo's music and immersing one's self in his live solo performances provide feelings described as 'haunting', 'mesmerizing' and 'a true musical experience', 'instances when sounds imbue everything with throbbing life.'
Meditations is Renzo Spiteri's new project, a concert that presents the intimacy of his music in the architectural gem that is the Church of St. Catherine of Italy. For this performance, he will team up with singer Sandrina DeGabriele, whose alluring voice will lend itself to prose and poetry that merge and dissolve within Renzo's evocative sounds. Meditations will surely be a welcome fifty minute hiatus from the fast-paced rhythm of today's reality.
St Catherine's, Zurrieq, Malta, 2nd September 2019
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[4K] MALTA - VALLETTA - The Streets of Valletta
Today we are going to walk the streets of Valletta
Content / Itinerary:
0:00 - Triton Fountain - Intro
1:08 - Valletta Gate / Valletta Bridge
1:48 - Parliament of Malta
3:02 - The Royal Opera House of Malta
3:56 - Republic Street
6:23 - Taking a look at Street San Gwann / St John Street
7:54 - The entrance of St John's Co-Cathedral
7:56 - Great Siege Monument 1565
9:10 - St George’s Square and the Grandmaster Palace
10:56 - Old Theatre Street
11:20 - Strait Street
13:38 - Take a look at the Archbishop Street then continue on Strait Street
14:02 - St. Christopher Street
14:54 - Republic Street
16:29 - Archbishop Street
17:55 - Merchants Street
20:51 - St. Lucia's Street
23:24 - Lvant Street
24:10 - Victoria Gate
25:08 - Take a look at the Three Cities
24:10 - Victoria Gate
26:41 - St Ursula Street
29:15 - Cafe Deux Baronnes with a beautiful view
32:30 - Upper Barrakka Garden
37:45 - The Auberge Castille and the Castille Hotel
39:57 - St Catherine of Italy Church
40:00 - Merchants Street
40:50 - Napoleons Flat and Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion
43:05 - St John Street
44:05 - St John’s Co-Cathedral
45:55 - Strait Street
47:20 - Take a look at the Melita Street
48:47 - Triq in-Nofsinhar
49:55 - The Royal Opera House of Malta
51:31 - Parliament of Malta
54:00 - Valletta Gate / Valletta Bridge
54:40 - Triton Fountain
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Our Lady of Victories Church - Valletta, Malta
The Our Lady of Victories Church was the first church and building completed in Valletta, Malta. In 1566, following the Great Siege of Malta, Grand Master Jean Parisot de Valette and his Order showed interest to build a church in the name of the Nativity of the Virgin as a form of thanksgiving; the construction was funded by De Valette.
The church was built to commemorate the victory of the Knights of the Order of St John and the Maltese over the Ottoman invaders on 8 September 1565.
St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta
St John’s was built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578, having been commissioned in 1572 by Grand Master Jean de la Cassière as the conventual church of the Order of the Knights Hospitaller of St John, known as the Knights of Malta. The Church was designed by the Maltese military architect Glormu Cassar who designed several of the more prominent buildings in Valletta. The church is considered to be one of the finest examples of high Baroque architecture in Europe and one of the world’s great cathedrals.
The severe exterior of the Cathedral, built immediately after the ending of the Great Siege of 1565, is reminiscent of a military fort. The façade has some interesting features. On the right are three clocks – one shows the time, one shows the day of the week and the other shows the date. In the middle is a balcony with balustrades. From this balcony was announced the name of the newly-elected grand-master. It was customary for the grand-master to throw golden coins on the people who were waiting in the square for the news. Under the balcony are three coat of arms. One is of Grand Master La Cassiere, who paid for the building of the Cathedral, one is of Bishop Torres who opened the Cathedral and the third is the coat of arms of religion. The columns on the main door are Tuscan, therefore massive and impressive.
The interior was largely decorated by Mattia Preti, the Calabrian artist and Knight. Preti designed the intricate carved stone walls and painted the vaulted ceiling and side altars with scenes from the life of St John. Interestingly, the figures painted into the ceiling next to each column initially appear to the viewer as three-dimensional statues, but on closer inspection we see that the artist cleverly created an illusion of three-dimensionality by his use of shadows and placement. Also noteworthy is the fact that the carving was all undertaken in-place rather than being carved independently and then attached to the walls. The Maltese limestone from which the Cathedral is built lends itself particularly well to such intricate carving. The whole marble floor is an entire series of tombs, housing about 375 Knights and officers of the order. There is also a crypt containing the tombs of Grandmasters like Philippe Villiers de L’Isle-Adam, Claude de la Sengle, Jean Parisot de Valette, and Alof de Wignacourt.
In 1666, a project for the main altar by Malta’s greatest sculptor, Melchiorre Gafà, was approved and begun. Gafà intended a large sculpture group in bronze depicting the Baptism of Christ. Following Gafà’s tragical death in 1667 in a foundry accident while working on this work in Rome, the plans were abandoned.
St John’s Co Cathedral has nine chapels – four on the right and five on the left.
Starting with the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament on the top right-hand side. The gates here are made of solid silver and, the icon of the Madonna above the tabernacle, represents the Madonna of Philermos and it was brought to St John’s from the St Catherine of Italy chapel.
The next chapel belongs to one of the French languages Auvergne. It is dedicated to St Sebastian one of the early Christian martyrs. Here there is only one monument and it is dedicated to Grandmaster Annet de Clermont de Chattes – Gessan. His rule lasted only five months as then he died.
The next chapel is dedicated to Aragon, the Spanish language. Here is another picture by Mattia Preti. When the Knights of the Order of St John wanted to know what Mattia Preti could do they asked him to send over a painting before they commissioned him to do the vault. He sent this picture of St George on a white horse. They liked what they saw and commissioned Mattia Preti to paint the vault of St John’s Co Cathedral. In this chapel are four beautiful monuments to four Spanish grand-masters – Raphael Cottoner and his brother Nicholas, Martin DeRedin and a magnificent monument by Giuseppe Mazzuoli to Grand Master Perellos, who was a prince.
The last chapel on the right-hand side belongs to the language of Castile and Leon, the Portuguese language. All the pictures in this chapel are by Mattia Preti. Here there are two fine monuments dedicated to two Portuguese grandmasters – Manoel Pinto and Manoel de Vilhena.
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Our Lady Of Victories Chapel - Valletta - Malta
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April 2018 - Tag 04 - Film 46
Our Lady Of Victories Chapel - Valletta - Malta
Shrine to the Knights of Malta St. John's Co-Cathedral
One of the most magnificent Baroque churches in the world.
Described as the first complete example of the high Baroque anywhere, St. John's Cathedral (I673-77) epitomises the role of its original patrons, the Knights of St. John.
The Cathedral is testimony to the talent of Maltese military architect Gerolamo Cassar, with Mattia Preti's intricately carved stone wall designs, as well as the painted vaulted ceiling and side altars with scenes from the life of St John. The Cathedral also houses one of Europe's most impressive and famous art works -- Caravaggio's Beheading of St. John the Baptist.
The Cathedral was a shrine to the Knights, as many sons of Europe's noble families from the 16th to 18th centuries lie buried here. Their intricate, marble-inlaid tombstones form a magnificently crafted pavimento. Also a resting place to the founder of Valletta, Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Vallette, his tomb lies in the crypt, a quiet sanctuary and place of contemplation away from the busy streets outside.
The polychrome marble floor:
Angels, skeletons and other ethereal icons are inlaid with breath-taking precision and artistry into the marble quadrangles of the Co-Cathedral floor, a distinct theme or message in each section. The 405 tombs represented constitute a vibrant and festive procession that expounds upon both the inevitability of death and the rapture of the life beyond.
The Oratory and Museum:
Attached to the church are the Oratory, which houses two magnificent paintings by Caravaggio and the museum, with valuable collections of vestments and books and Flemish Tapestries based on drawings by Rubens.
Address: St John's Co-Cathedral, St John Street, Valletta - Malta
Hours:
Open daily from 9:30am to 4:30pm (only until 12:30pm on Saturdays); closed on Sundays except for services
[4K] VALLETTA MALTA (2018) WALKING TOUR - St George's Square to Triton Fountain
If you're wondering what to see in Valletta in 1 day, Join us on this winter city walk, a slow tv experience of the historic heart of Malta, with fortresses, cathedrals, red phone boxes and fountains as our companions.
This Winter Walking Tour in Valletta Malta, will walk you through history.
Be sure to give us your thoughts and tips in the comments section below. We always look forward to hearing from you.
We start amongst the restaurants and bars of Old Theatre Street before moving into St George's Square.
Following Republic Street, we encounter Republic Square and the Great Siege Monument 1565. We are then welcomed by the bells of St John's Cathedral as we pass into Merchants Street before taking St Lucia's Street. With the stunning view of Sta. Lucija before us, we descend the old steps onto Lvant and the old city walls.
We pass Victoria Gate and gaze out to the harbour before passing the Grand Harbour Hotel and Hotel British before our ascent back up past the Saluting Battery and onto Castille Place and a view of the Auberge Castille.
We continue to the Royal Opera House, past the New Parliament Building and exit through the grand Valletta City gate towards the renovated plaza and the Triton Fountain.
Itinery:
00:08 Old Theatre Street
00:25 St Georges Square
2:20 Republic Street, Republic Square
3:45 St Johns Co-Cathedral Museum
4:25 St Johns Co-Cathedral
5:20 Merchant Street
6:20 St Lucia's Street
7:15 Sta. Lucija
8:10 Lvant
10:00 Victoria gate, Quarry Wharf
11:10 Grand Harbour Hotel
11:40 Hotel British
11:50 Triq Il-Batterija
13:00 War Rooms and NATO Tunnels
14:00 Cafe Deux Baronnes
14:00 The Saluting Battery
15:20 Triq Sant' Orsla
15:45 Castille Place, Malta Stock Exchange, Auberge Castille
16:30 St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity
17:10 St Catherine of Italy
17:35 Pjazza Jean de Vallette
17:40 Royal Opera House,
18:15 New Parliament Building
18:50 Valletta City gate
20:00 Main Bus Terminus
20:10 The Triton Fountain
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Palermo, Sicily, Italy. A Walk Inside the Church of St. Catherine
The Church of Saint Catherine (Italian: Chiesa di Santa Caterina or simply Santa Caterina) is an important church of Palermo located in the heart of the historic centre, between Piazza Bellini and Piazza Pretoria, in the same area of other well-known architectural landmarks like the churches of Martorana and San Cataldo(both of them are World Heritage Sites), the Fontana Pretoria and the Palazzo Pretorio, headquarters of the Palermo municipality.
The church is a synthesis of Sicilian Baroque, Rococo and Renaissance styles.
In 1310 the last will of the rich Benvenuta Mastrangelo determined the foundation of a female monastery under the direction of the Dominican Order. The new monastery was dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria.
Between 1566 and 1596 the church was rebuilt.
During the 19th century the church was damaged on several occasions: during the uprising of 1820-1821, the Sicilian revolution of 1848, the Gancia revolt, the insurrection of Palermo (1860) and the Sette e mezzo revolt (1866).
Valletta, Malta: Churches, 16th century architecture, Cafes
One of the many narrow side streets in the heart of Valletta, Malta. Churches, 16th century limestone buildings, cafes everywhere.
More Illuminati symbols Knights of Malta church Valletta,Malta 2014
While visiting The Carmelite Church in Valletta, Malta
I spotted some more illuminati,Masonic symbols.
Saint Catherine Feast Zurrieq Malta / Festa Santa Katarina (Katerina) Zurrieq Malta Friday 02
The amazing yearly Friday night event where the town band parades a statue of St Catherine of Alexandria through the village streets and then elevates the statue onto a pedestal to band music, dancing, and balloons.
The Magic of Valletta
The sights and sounds of Valletta - its streets and squares, churches and Auberges, museums, gardens, formidable fortifications and magnificent ports. Valletta is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and was selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2018!
The video starts around Valletta's peripheral road from the Marsamxett side, past Fort St. Elmo and the Mediterranean Conference Centre to the Grand Harbour side and through the Lower and Upper Barrakka Gardens. We then criss-cross along its grid-pattern streets visiting all the churches, museums, Auberges and other buildings. Below are some of the highlights.
Archbishop's Palace [19:20]
Palace Armoury [32:46]
Auberge d'Aragon [03:17]
former location of Auberge d'Auvergne (law courts) [30:55]
Auberge de Baviere [04:44]
Auberge de Castille [23:55]
former location of Auberge de France [18:09]
Auberge d'Italie (Muża fine arts museum) [16:27]
Auberge de Provence (Archaeology Museum) [29:50]
The breakwater [05:20]
Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel [02:01]
Carafa Palace (Old Bakery Street) [20:04]
Caravaggio's the Beheading of St. John [28:03]
Castellania Palace [15:47]
Underground water cisterns (Great Siege Square) [31:01]
Ferreria Palace (Republic Street) [28:48]
Food market (is-Suq) [15:03]
Fortifications Interpretation Centre [01:30]
Landside ramparts and ditch (Laparelli Gardens) [21:34]
Fort St.Elmo [04:57]
St. George's Square and Grandmaster's Palace [31:58]
Great Siege Square and Monument [30:43]
Hastings Gardens [21:28]
Hostel de Verdelin (Archbishop Street) [33:42]
House of Catalunya [04:36]
Jesuits' Church [14:48]
Lascaris War Rooms [23:01]
Lower Barrakka Gardens the Memorial Bell [07:24]
Manoel Theatre also in Old Theatre Street [02:14]
Mediterranean Conference Centre (Knights' old hospital). Nissena Philharmonic Orchestra playing Albert Ketelbey's In a Persian Market in the Republic Hall [06:27]
Merchants Street [13:50]
Mikiel Anton Vassalli Street [18:30]
Old Bakery Street (Strada Forni) [19:57]
Old Mint Street (Strada Zekka) [18:55]
Our Lady of Damascus Greek Catholic Church [26:21]
Our Lady Tal- Pilar Church [03:27]
Our Lady of Victories Church [17:25]
Palace State Rooms [32:12]
Parisio Palace [17:02]
Renzo Piano's Parliament building [24:10]
Republic Square and Bibliotheca [31:39]
Republic Street (Strada Rjali) [28:14]
Tas-Sagramentini Church (St. Christopher Street) [25:51]
St. Andrew's Scots' Church [18:02]
St. Augustine's Church [20:49]
St. Barbara Bastion [07:46]
St. Barbara Church [29:13]
St. Catherine of Italy Church [17:10]
St. Catherine's Monastery and Church [33:57]
St. Dominic Basilica [14:10]
St. Francis Church [29:25]
St. Frederick Street [26:00]
St. George Greek Orthodox Church [14:30]
St. James Cavalier [23:59]
St. James Church [16:17]
St. John Cavalier [21:08]
St. John's Co-Cathedral [26:45]
St. Magdalene's Church [13:29]
St. Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral [02:47]
St. Paul's Church [12:51]
St. Paul's Street [12:16]
St. Nicholas Church (Tal-Erwieh) [13:55]
St. Roque Romanian Orthodox Church (Santu Rokku) [11:30]
St. Ursula Church [11:02]
St. Ursula Street [10:05]
Santa Lucia Church [07:59]
Strait Street (Strada Stretta) [24:31]
Ta' Gieżu Church [11:43]
Upper Barrakka Gardens [09:10]
Victor Pasmore Gallery (St. James Counterguard) [23:31]
Victoria Gate and Ta' Liesse Church [08:25]
War Museum (Fort St. Elmo) [05:59]
Zachary Street [26:30]
Zondadari Palace [15:34]
Valletta, Malta 360 degrees
A corner on a main street of the capital of Malta: Valletta. Churches and church bells are everywhere in this 98% Catholic country. I filmed this in portrait mode to provide an appreciation for the narrow side streets.
Malta - Valletta - Earth Garden Festival | Travel Video
In our holidays in Malta we visited the capital Valletta and we were at the right time to see the Earth Garden Festival.
Valletta became famous during the time of the Knights Hospitaller and the victory during the Great Siege of Malta. After this, Malta was well known by all Europe to be a good resistance against the Ottoman Empire. During World War 2, Malta was also a strategic point to control the Mediterranean and start the conquest of Italy through the Sicily.
In the city there are lot of monuments to see, one of the most impressive is the Saint John's Co-Cathedral!
Here is the the list of places we have visited:
Parliament House
Pomnik Jean de la Vallette
Church of Saint Catherine of Italy
Auberge de Castille
Upper Barrakka Gardens
The Saluting Battery
Lascaris War Rooms - the War Headquarters during the Second World War
Palace Armoury
Siege Bell War Memorial
St John's Co-Cathedral
Bridge Bar -Live Jazz on Friday night
Earth Garden Festival
Music by BraveLion:
Visiting a Catholic church in Valletta,Malta