Part 5 - 28

Italian-depth Travel : Nature Wonders of the Mediterranean

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4 Preluna

Gozo

Mosta Dome

( Blue Grotto)

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BLUE GROTTO

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(Eyes of Horus )
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Leo XIII

Dingli Cliffs
Dingli Cliffs

( Valletta )
( Valletta ) 16 ( Superbissima)
1565 Humilissima Civitas Valletta ( Knights Hospitaller ) Jean Parisot de la Valette Francesco
Laparelli Gerolamo Cassar 320

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Mdina
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(Valletta) St John's Co-Cathedral

 (M'dina) St Paul's Cathedral

 Our Lady of Victories Church1566 1578 Gerolamo Cassar

Jean Parisot de la Valette Francesco Zahra, Ermenegildo
Grech and Enrico Arnaux
St Francis of Assisi Church (Maltese: San Franisk t'Assisi) was erected in 1598 but significantly rebuilt through the munificence of Grand
Master Gregorio Carafa in 1681.
The Parish Church of St Augustine (Maltese: il-Knisja ta' Santu Wistin) is contemporary to the creation of Valletta and its foundation stone was
laid in 1571. It was built according to the plan and guidance of Geralomo Cassar. The church was rebuilt in 1765 byGiuseppe Bonnici and was
elevated to parish church in 1968.
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St. Johns Co-Cathedral

(Mattia Preti)
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St. Johns Co-Cathedral St. John

Caravaggio The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (1608)

Restored in the late 1990s in Florence, this painting is one of Caravaggio's most impressive uses of the chiaroscuro style for which he is most
famous with a circle of light illuminating the scene of St John's beheading at the request of Salome. The oratory also houses Caravaggio's St
Jerome III (16071608).

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, Michelangelo Caravaggio , 1608. Oratory of the Co-Cathedral.
1600 1606
1607 7 1608 10

(ORATORY)

Another impressive feature of the church is the collection of marble tombstones in the nave in which were buried important knights. The more
important knights were placed closer to the front of the church. These tombstones, richly decorated with in-laid marble and with the coats of
arms of the knight buried below as well as images relevant to that knight, often telling a story of triumph in battle, form a rich visual display in
the church. Another important work of art is the Mazzuoli Group sculpture which lies behind the main altar.
Adjoining to the church is the St John's Co-Cathedral Museum containing art objects. Among the contents of the museum there are the
Tapestries of Grandmaster Fra Ramon Perellos de Roccaful, paintings of the following Grandmasters Fra Jean de la Cassiere, Fra Nicola
Cottoner and Fra Emanuel Pinto de Fonseca, painting which were formerly in the side chapel such as St. George killing the
Dragon by Francesco Potenzano.
The interior, in sharp contrast with the facade, is extremely ornate and decorated in the height of the Baroque period. 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 3 dimensional statues, but on closer inspection we see that the artist cleverly created an illusion of 3 dimensionality by his use of
shadows and placement. Also noteworthy is the fact that the carving was all undertaken in-place (in-situ) rather than being carved
independently and then attached to the walls (stucco). The Maltese limestone from which the Cathedral is built lends itself particularly well to
such intricate carving. Near the main entrance one finds the monument of Grand Master Fra Marc'Antonio Zondadari of Siena. He was the
nephew ofPope Alexander VII.
Chapel of Italy
The Cathedral contains eight rich chapels, each of which was dedicated to the patron saint of the 8 langues (or sections) of the Knights. On the
left side of the church there are the following chapels;
1.
The Chapel of the Anglo-Bavarian Langue was formerly known as the Chapel of the Relic where the Knights used to keep relics that they
have acquired through the centuries.

2.
3.

The Chapel of Provence is dedicated to Saint Michael.

The Chapel of France is dedicated to the Conversion of Saint Paul. This chapel was modified in the 19th century. The monuments found
in this chapel are those of grandmasters Fra Adrien de Wignacourt and Fra Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc.
4.
The Chapel of Italy, dedicated to St Catherine, the patron saint of the Italian section.
5.
The Chapel of Germany is dedicated to the Epiphany of Christ. The titular paint is by Stefano Erardi, a Maltese painter.
On the right side of the church there are the following chapels;
1.
The Chapel of Blessed Sacrament was formerly known as the Chapel of Our Lady of Filermos. The titular painting of this chapel is Our
Lady of Carafa which is a copy of Our Lady of Lanciano. Among the knight buried in this chapel there is FraGian Francesco Abela and Fra
Flaminio Balbiano.
2.
The Chapel of Auvergne is dedicated to Saint Sebastian. The only monument in this chapel is that of Fra Annet de Clermont.
3.
The Chapel of Aragon is dedicated to St. George. The titular painting was painted by Mattia Preti and it is considered as one of his
masterpieces. In this chapel one can find the monuments of the following grandmasters, Fra Martin de Redin, FraRaphael Cotoner,
Fra Nicolas Cottoner, Fra Ramon Perellos.
4.
The Chapel of Castile, Leon, and Portugal dedicated to James the Greater. The monuments in this chapel are those of grandmasters
Fra Antonio Manoel de Vilhena and Fra Manuel Pinto da Fonseca.

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Grand Harbour
(Upper Barrakka Gardens) 1661
1824 Grand Harbour

(Fort St. Angelo)

 Vittoriosa Fort St Angelo

Les Gavroches ( the Street Urchins) Antonio Sciortino 20

Barrakka Lower Barrakka Gardens (Maltese: Il-Barrakka t'Isfel) Sir Alexander Ball 1947~50 Paweu
Bopfa

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DevilTroyGladiatorMoute CristoMunich Ricasoli , Bighi , St Angelo
Vittoriosa and Kalkara Sir Alexander Ball 1798
Located on top of the bastions on the west side of City Gate, Hastings Gardens (Maltese: nien Hastings) affords clear views of Sliema, Manoel
Island and Marsamxett Harbour. The garden houses a monument built by the Hastings family dedicated to Francis, Marquis of Hastings, also
Governor of Malta. He died in 1827 en route to Naples and his body was returned for burial in this garden.

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 Charlie's Inn Rabbit House (fenkata)

4/29( Sun ) 11 AGRIGENTO PALERMO

Ristorante Tipico Siciliano, Cancelletlc Verde

4 Artemisia Palace
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(Agrigento Acragas () , Agrigentum

Kirkentc Jirjent Akragas ) 570~554 Phalaris (Agrigento)
Rupe Atenea 480 Himera
210 Agrigentum 829
Girgenti ( Gergent kerkent)( Collina dei Tempei )(Valley of the
Temples )( Temple of Hera (Juno), Concordia, Herakles (Hercules), Olympian Zeus
(Jupiter) and Sanctuary of Chtonian Deities (Temple of Castor and Pollux)(Pindaros) Akragas

() 1997 UNESCO

Temple of Juno Lacinia

 471~406 ( Doric )

-430 ( Tempio delta Concordia )( Tempio dei Dioscuri )

( Tempio di Ercole)-480 ( Doric )
( Jupiter)( Tempio di Giove Olimpico 113 x 56 x 20 m 42,000
telamons ( tempio di Giunone ) Segesta
1223
Athen Acropolis ( Parthenon )

 : Tuscan and Doric (); Ionic (); Corinthian and Composite orders ().

Temple of Concordia ( Heracles )

597
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Augean Stymphalian Cretan Diomedes Hippolyta
Geryon Hesperides Cerberus.

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Heracles

Temple of Juno

Temple of Heracles

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Empedode 19 Pronaos Cella
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 : ( Telamone )( 7.5m)
Temple of Zeus Olympic
Carthaginians

7.5m Atlas

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1860 4 11 Giuseppe Garibaldi 1282

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