What is St. John's Co-Cathedral?
[[File:St Johns Co-Cathedral.jpg|The cathedral's [[facade]]|thumb]] '''St. Johns Co-Cathedral''' ({{lang-mt|Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann}}) is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[cathedral]] in [[Valletta]], [[Malta]]. It was built by the [[Knights of Malta]] between 1573 and 1578. It was commissioned (ordered to be built) in 1572 by Grand Master [[Jean de la Cassière]]. He made it the main church of the Order of the Knights Hospitaller of St John, also known as the Knights of Malta. The Church was [[design]]ed by the Maltese [[architect]] Glormu Cassar (Girolamo Cassar). The church is considered to be one of the finest examples of high [[Baroque architecture]] in [[Europe]].<ref>Travelling Wizards, ''Malta - The Mythical Island'' (Travelling Wizards, 2010), p. 7</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Organizations based in Malta]] [[Category:Roman Catholic cathedrals]] [[Category:1570s establishments in Europe]] {{Europe-stub}}