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Birgu (Città Vittoriosa or Birgu) is an ancient city in Malta that played a vital role in the Siege of Malta in 1565. Birgu, is a very old locality on the south side of the Grand Harbour in Malta with its origins reaching back to medieval times. The town occupies a promontory of land with Fort St Angelo at its head and the city of Cospicua at its base.

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Birgu (Città Vittoriosa or Birgu) is an ancient city in Malta that played a vital role in the Siege of Malta in 1565. Birgu, is a very old locality on the south side of the Grand Harbour in Malta with its origins reaching back to medieval times. The town occupies a promontory of land with Fort St Angelo at its head and the city of Cospicua at its base.