St. John’s Co-Cathedral - Malta Ship Graffiti Project

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St. John’s Co-Cathedral

Region	Southern Harbour
Building type	Place of Worship
Address	St. John's Co-Cathedral, Triq San Gwann, Valletta, Malta
Located Graffiti	Dates, Names or Initials, Numbers, Ship Graffiti, Symbols, Text

The St John’s Co-Cathedral is known for its famous paintings located inside the Co-Cathedral, namely the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist. This Co-Cathedral is constructed following a high Baroque architectural style, built in the 16th century.

Gallery

A feint etching of a ship with a high freeboard and multiple masts.

Superimposed graffiti. The hull of a ship with a tall stern and a bowsprit is clearly visible.

A galley with a set of oars and a hull that has a low freeboard. A smaller seacraft can be seen in the top right corner rigged with a sail in the shape of an inverted triangle.

A ship with lateen rigging, a crow’s nest and a flag. A smaller seacraft can be seen in the top right .