HISTORY & HERITAGE
AUBERGE D'ALLEMAGNE
When Queen Adelaide, the widow of William IV, spent the winter of 1838/39 in Malta she was keen to find a Collegiate …
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The original building designed by Richard Lankasheer proved unstable and work started again in 1841 under new …
QUEEN ADELAIDE
During Queen Adelaide’s (previously the wife of King William IV of Great Britain) visit during the winter 1838/39 …
WILLIAM SCAMP 1801-72
The original building designed by Richard Lankasheer proved unstable and work started again in 1841 under new…
FOUNDATION STONE
Cornerstone laid by Queen Adelaide; built during 1839 – 1844 (to include photos of church being built) …
WAR PERIOD & REPAIRS
Despite the heavy bombing of Valletta during the Second World War and the prominent and vulnerable position …
THE ICONIC SPIRE
The Cathedral is built in the Neo-Classical style, the spire is a Valletta landmark, rising to over 200 feet (60 metres) …
THE CATHEDRAL BELLS
At St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral the manpower shortage caused problems such as the lack of bell-ringers …
THE CATHEDRAL ORGAN
Sadly, most of the original pipework has been replaced but the fine and unique Organ Case built …
