Protecting the most significant buildings, monuments and features of Valletta (20)

The statue of St John the Baptist was originally located on the façade of St Paul's Shipwreck Church, but in 1885 the façade of the church was remodelled and the statue was removed from a niche on the façade and placed at one of the corners of Triq San Ġwann and Triq San Pawl.

Both the statue and the supporting column are of a high artistic quality. The statue was paid for by Gian Frangisk Abela, who during the early 17th century was the vice-chancellor of the Order.

A statue of St Paul which was also originally on the façade of St Paul's Church is located opposite.

Mepa scheduled the statue of St John the Baptist as a Grade 1 national monument as per Government Notice number 276/08 in the Government Gazette dated March 28, 2008.