Church of St. Publius – Floriana, Malta
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Going by the number of church locations that we have documented so far here at Where Was It Shot, one should not be surprised with this one as well. Knowing the fact that couple of songs from this movie were shot in the country of Malta, it was always going to be easy to find out locations like this church, which is one of the most popular attractions of Malta.
About the location (from here):
St Publius was the Roman governor at the time of St Paul’s shipwreck in A.D. 60, and after his conversion to Christianity he became the first bishop of Malta.
Originally designed by Guiseppe Bonnici in 1733, this is the last important parish church built by the Order. The entire structure was rebuilt after the destruction by the Axis bombing. The portico and its two tall bell towers were added in 1882 to a design by Dr. Nicola Zammit, who was also responsible for the new facade at St Nicholas Siggiewi. The church suffered heavy damage during the war, but it was not long before it was fully rebuilt to its original glory.
Movies shot at this location:
Hosanna song from Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa




