BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF VICTORIES. by sangwann

BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF VICTORIES.

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This is a full view of the High Altar of the Basilica. You can see the angel I posted yesterday on the right hand side of the canopy. In the back is the statue of Our Lady of Victories. It is made of wood and plated in silver and is the most valuable work of art of the church. Had I known that it is over 400 years old, I would have given it a better look. I came to know this later from a plaque I saw at the Senglea Waterfront .

The church itself was built around 1580 to commemorate the successful end of the Great Siege of 1565. The church was destroyed (like many other buildings in the area) during air-raids in WWII but was rebuilt in 1956. The statue of the Madonna survived because it had been taken to another location in view of the danger the city faced because of its vicinity to the naval shipyard. Pope Pius VI declared the church a “collegiate insignis” in 1786, while in 1921 it was given the title of Basilica by Pope Benedict XV.

Thank you very much for looking and for your lovely comments on yesterday’s picture.
I am so intrigued to see any building this old. It's a gorgeous shot
March 12th, 2014  
Great shot of the ornate building! You captured so much detail and the scale of the Basilica in your pic.
March 12th, 2014  
It is such a beautiful church
March 12th, 2014  
The church is beautiful. Such a lovely photo and so much detail. Great photo.
March 12th, 2014  
The age of buildings like this is so amazing to me as an Australian. Buildings here are so "new" by comparison and the Passage of Time... a concept that really intrigues me.
March 12th, 2014  
Nice shot showing the great detail of this Brasilia.
March 12th, 2014  
What wonderful detail and history, you explain so well too Dione! Great shot!
March 12th, 2014  
Just gorgeous! I guess this calls for another visit to get a close up of the Our Lady of Victories! Cool to see the angel, from yesterday, in a different perspective.
March 12th, 2014  
it must have been quite a feat to rebuild it.
March 12th, 2014  
Awesome shot
March 12th, 2014  
I would never have guessed yesterday's angel to be this large- great overall view of a beautiful altar!
March 12th, 2014  
Great pov and what amazing architecture and craftsmanship!
March 12th, 2014  
Wonderful image and history.
March 12th, 2014  
I would stand in there for hours, just staring
March 12th, 2014  
A beautiful sight on the High Altar . Interesting explanation.
(The ball`s are the artist idea.)
March 12th, 2014  
Fantastic interior and perfectly captured. Love all that gold and the intricate craftsmanship.
March 12th, 2014  
Fantastic architectural shot! Wonderful details.
March 13th, 2014  
Magnificent.
March 14th, 2014  
So ornate, beautiful
March 14th, 2014  
JP
great shot! looks great enlarged! like the architecture! haven't been in this church for ages!
March 15th, 2014  
@carwyn3 @claireuk @jpgiorgio Many thanks for your lovely comments.
March 16th, 2014  
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