Maltese chapels

Besides the many huge Baroque, Romanesque and Gothic churches scattered all around the Maltese islands, there are also a large number of smaller chapels, most of which are active, yet others are closed, although they are opened on special occasions. Some of these chapels are 600 to 500 years old, but they are well preserved and in very good condition. Some have frescoes and other precious paintings, and they add a touch of the sacred in our countryside, because before the bigger churches were built, the much smaller Maltese population used to frequent these chapels. The chapel I am featuring today is known as San Pawl tat-Targa (lit. St Paul of the step.) A statue of St Paul is situated in front of the chapel, overlooking the St. Paul’s Islands, where St Paul was shipwrecked in 60 AD. The soft early morning light added a serene and peaceful touch to these photos.