"La iglesia de San Francisco de Asís es una iglesia dedicada a San Francisco de Asís (en maltés: San Frangisk t'Assisi) de La Valeta.
Se construyó en 1598 y se completó en 1607. Después de algunas décadas desarrolló defectos estructurales y en 1681 fue construida de nuevo por la "munificencia" del Gran Maestre Gregorio Carafa, cuyo escudo de armas adorna la fachada.
Fue ampliada en la década de 1920 siguiendo los planos de Emanuel Borg, que también incluían una cúpula . Esto implicó la eliminación de algunos de los frescos de Giuseppe Calì, que fueron reemplazados por otros de Gianni Vella .
Aún alberga preciosas obras de arte, incluidas pinturas de Mattia Preti, Pietro Gagliardi y Filippo Paladini, así como la estatua titular de San Francisco.
Figura en el Inventario Nacional de Bienes Culturales de las Islas Maltesas."
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"The Church of St. Francis of Assisi is a church dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi (Maltese: San Frangisk t'Assisi) in Valletta.
It was built in 1598 and completed in 1607. After a few decades, it developed structural defects and was rebuilt in 1681 by the "munificence" of Grand Master Gregorio Carafa, whose coat of arms adorns the façade.
It was enlarged in the 1920s following plans by Emanuel Borg, which also included a dome. This involved the removal of some of Giuseppe Calì's frescoes, which were replaced with others by Gianni Vella.
It still houses precious works of art, including paintings by Mattia Preti, Pietro Gagliardi, and Filippo Paladini, as well as the titular statue of St. Francis.
It is listed in the National Inventory of Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands."
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