San Lorenzo at Night
On Sunday, August 10th, 2008, is the Feast of San Lorenzo (St. Lawrence). It also marks the 1750th Anniversary from the Saints Martrydom. The Feast is celebrated in the old City of Vittoriosa, in Malta and in the Village of San Lawrenz in the sister Island of Gozo. The Church in the picture, dedicated to Saint Lawrence, is the one of Vittoriosa. Vittoriosa is one of the oldest parishes in Malta. The original Church served as the Conventual Church of the Order of St John before the building of Valletta, and St. John’s Cathedral. The present Church was built between 1681 and 1697 and was designed by Malta’s most prominent Baroque Architect, Lorenzo Gafa. It is a fine example of Roman Baroque.
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Marvin Collins
Beautiful work Tony, love it!!
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Marvin my friend.
hilarydougill
glorious night shot, imagery and colours, wonderful reflections too, wonderful place. hugs
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Hilary…...Vittoriosa is a beautiful and historic place to visit. Thank you for your visit and positive comment.
midzing
beautiful night shot,,, well done
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you midzing.
Astrid Pardew
Nice angle Tony. Pity about that monstorous mound spoling the whole facade of the church! If there was a mondial msiplaced-monument competition i’m sure that one would win hands down!! I wish they would just grab the statue (which happens to be hardly visible as is anyhow), put it further up the hill and demolish the nasty mound! The church would stand proud once again as it was meant to be. It needs the space!!
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Astrid. Thank you for your visit. I’ve answered your bubble mail if you have time to look.
Marcus Grant
Wonderful image Anthony, i love feast time….......
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Marcus…..Thank you. I don’t know how long you’ve been in Malta, but I guess feast-wise, you must already have had your fill! Traditional feast time is great. I come from Zabbar and our feast (Our Lady of Graces) is celebrated on the first Sunday after September the 8th (Our Lady of Victory). Traditionally our feast is the last one for the summer and it attracts a lot of people from all over the Island.
Tessa Bishop
So beautiful, and i love your description
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Tessa…...glad you like the picture and the little writeup.
rasnidreamer
Simply awe inspiring. I love the night shot, and also the informative description.
Anthony Vella replied
Hi rasni. Appreciate your visit and comment. Glad you like the little information I write for you all.
M G Pettett
Nice shot! I’ve been to this feast a few times but it was on the 10th not the 3rd August. Was it moved this year because of the clash with the feast of the Transfiguration?
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Avalon…..you’re right. I guess I made a blunder. With all the festivities comemmorating the 1750th year from the Saint’s Martrydom (fireworks too!), I thought it was scheduled for Sunday 4th, now I’m positively sure is is to be held next Sunday (the 10th). Astrid has already sent me a bubblemail drawing my attention to this fact. Thank you for your visit and comment my friend and sorry if I’ve mislead you in any way.
Steven Agius
Beautiful night shot Tony, looks great.
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Steven. Appreciate your positive comment my friend.
debsphotos
What a wonderful sight Tony!!! Beautifully captured!! *-)
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Deb….the ‘live view’ was much better.
Ellen
Really beautiful night-photo, well done Tony!
Anthony Vella replied
Hello Ellen. I guess you’ve missed this. Maybe next time eh? Thank you my friend…really appreciate your visit and comment.
Kofoed
Great work, Anthony. A most beautiful sight. And thanks for the interesting narrative.
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Kofoed. I try to do my best to show and inform you of some of the beauties of my little Island, and I’m glad that my efforts are appreciated my friend.
Alf Caruana
great shot Tony, hope you had a great feast day
Anthony Vella replied
Hi Alf. Glad you like this picture, however if you read my reply to our friend Avalon below, you’ll learn that I made a mistake on the date as the feast is to be held next Sunday the 10th. I hope to go and have a look and maybe if I’m lucky I can get a few good shots to share with you.
Loreto Bautist...
Beautiful night & architectural shot….luv those lights. Great info you’ve also provided. Well done.
Anthony Vella replied
Thanks Bot. Glad you like my night shot and narrative. Must visit your gallery soon.
Andrew S
Spectacular night capture, well done Anthony…....
Anthony Vella replied
Thank you Andrew. This only shows half of the Church lit up. I’ll try to get one with all lights on tomorrow.
Sharon Perrett
Wow, gorgeous night shot, beautiful image and as always great info.
Anthony Vella
Hi Sharon. Thank you for your visit and kind comment. I hope to get some other ones this evening or on Sunday when the actual feast is celebrated. If they turn out good enough I’ll share some with you.