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Church of the Jesuits, Valletta

The Church of the Circumcision of Our Lord, also known as the Church of the Jesuits or the Church of the University, is one of the oldest and largest churches in Valletta, Malta. It was originally built between 1593 and 1609 by the Jesuit order, and it is located adjacent to the Old University Building, which originally housed a Jesuit college known as the Collegium Melitense. The church was rebuilt in the Baroque style by Francesco Buonamici after suffering extensive damage in an explosion in 1634. The church remained in use after the Jesuits were expelled from Malta in 1768, and it is also used for Masters and Doctoral graduation ceremonies of the University of Malta, the successor to the Collegium.

History
Construction of the church began in November 1593, when its foundations were laid down. Construction of the church was completed in 1609. On 12 September 1634, a gunpowder factory explosion caused serious damage to both the church and college. Most of the church, including its façade, was subsequently rebuilt in the Baroque style by the Luccan architect and engineer Francesco Buonamici. The church's interior and exterior were restored between 1996 and 2002, and its façade, roof and dome were again restored between 2016 and 2018, along with the façade of the adjacent Old University Building. ==Artworks==
Artworks
The church's altarpiece depicts the Circumcision of Jesus, and it is the work of the Italian artist . The church contains other paintings ranging from the late 16th century to the late 18th century, including works by Baldass Peruzzi, Stefano Erardi, Nicolo de Simoni and Mattia Preti. ==See also==
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