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Monday, July 23, 2018

Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Valletta

We took a ferry from Sliema to Valletta. Our first stop was to see the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel which is a Roman Catholic church in the Maltese capital Valletta on the island of Malta.
 
It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, which includes the entire city of Valletta, and is one of the most famous churches and main tourist attractions of Valletta.

 
The main attraction in the interior is a painting of Our Lady of Mount Carmel dating from the early 17th century.
 The new church was built from 1958 to 1981. It was consecrated in 1981. The 42 meter high oval dome dominates both the city skyline and Marsamxett Harbour. It is higher than the steeple of the immediately adjacent Anglican Cathedral in Valletta.




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