Denomination Roman Catholic Architectural type Church | Founded 1586 Opened 1730 Architectural style Baroque architecture | |
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Website Website of the Basilica Similar Santa Margherita Lines, Manoel Theatre, Fort Rinella, Megalithic Temples of Malta, National Museum of Archaeol | ||
The Collegiate Church of the Immaculate Conception (Maltese: Il-Knisja Kolleġġjata tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni) is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Cospicua, Malta.
History
The original parish church stood on the location of the present church. It was built before the Great Siege of Malta of 1565. It became a parish in 1586. Because of the growing number of parishioners it was decided to enlarge the church. But by 1684 the church became too small thus the construction of the present church commenced. The designs of the church are attributed to Vincenzo Casanova while those of the bell towers are attributed to Lorenzo Gafà. The church was finished around 1730. In 1822 the church was elevated to the status of a collegiate church.
The church building is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.