St. John's Co-Cathedral: Tickets & Heritage Malta Pass Status
45 min - 1.5 h
Baroque Conventual Church & Museum
Built 1572-1577 for the Order of St John; interior decorated from the 1660s onward
Triq San Ġwann, Valletta, Malta
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Practical Visitor Info & Tips
EUR 15 (Adult)
EUR 12 (Senior/Student); free for children under 12 accompanied by an adult
Monday-Saturday 09:00-16:45 (last admission 16:00). Closed Sundays and public holidays.
No advance reservation required for individual visitors; tickets sold at the entrance (the cathedral's own online ticketing was temporarily unavailable at last check). A separate Belfry & Clock Tower Tour (+EUR 5, about 20 minutes) can be added at the entrance. Modest dress is expected, as at any working church.
| Option | Price | Booking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | EUR 15 | At the entrance | |
| Senior / Student | EUR 12 | At the entrance, with valid ID | |
| Child (under 12, accompanied) | Free | No ticket needed | |
| Belfry & Clock Tower Tour add-on | +EUR 5 | At the entrance, in addition to admission |
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Ticket Options
EUR 15 (Adult)
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See pass compatibility below ↓Overview & History
St. John's Co-Cathedral is the Order of St John's conventual church in the heart of Valletta, and one of the most richly decorated Baroque interiors in Europe — every surface of its barrel-vaulted nave is carved, gilded, or painted, and the floor is paved with over 400 inlaid marble tombstones of the Knights. Its Oratory houses two paintings by Caravaggio, including 'The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist,' the only work the artist ever signed.
What to See: Top Highlights
The Marble Floor of the Knights
Over 400 inlaid marble tombstones, one per Knight, covering the entire nave floor in coats of arms and allegorical imagery.
Caravaggio's Oratory
'The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist' — the only painting Caravaggio ever signed — hangs alongside his 'Saint Jerome Writing' in the adjoining Oratory.
The Langue Chapels
Eight side chapels, one for each langue (national grouping) of the Order, each decorated in a distinct, competing style of Baroque excess.
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Is St. John's Co-Cathedral Included on the Heritage Malta Multisite Pass?
Compare Valletta PassesNo — St. John's Co-Cathedral is independently operated by the St John's Co-Cathedral Foundation, not Heritage Malta, and does not appear in Heritage Malta's own site directory. It is not included on the Heritage Malta Multisite Pass, and no Go City or Turbopass product operates in Malta either.
Individual ticket
Buy directly at the cathedral entrance.
Heritage Malta Multisite Pass
Not accepted here — this is not a Heritage Malta site.
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