EGLISE SAINTE-CATHERINE

Eglise Sainte-Catherine a été conçu par Girolamo Cassar pour les Chevaliers italiens. Elle jouxte l'auberge d'Italie et l'église est encore utilisé aujourd'hui par la communauté italienne.

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.