The Cathedral, Cittadella

The baroque Cathedral of the Cittadella in Gozo is an elegant church with beautiful decorations

This prominent baroque Cathedral in the Cittadella, Victoria, Gozo, was designed by Lorenzo Gafa’ in the end of the 17th century. The area where it stands is thought to be the site of the Roman Temple of Juno, referred to in Cicero’s writings, since remains of a Roman temple dating from the early imperial period were excavated during the building of the Cathedral between 1697 and 1711.

The interior is elegant and well-proportioned, containing large pillars, a floor composed of a mosaic of marble tombstones and ecclesiastical emblems, and a ceiling that has a remarkable trompe l'oeil painting, depicting a false interior of a dome.