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  • Birgu (Città Vittoriosa or Birgu). The Order of Malta Knights settled in Birgu until 1575, when the Knights moved to Valletta. Their Auberges were locatedin the Collachio, a confined place where only the Knights were allowed to enter. Birgu is an ancient city in Malta that played a vital role in the Siege of Malta in 1565.
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  • Birgu (Città Vittoriosa or Birgu). The Order of Malta Knights settled in Birgu until 1575, when the Knights moved to Valletta. Their Auberges were locatedin the Collachio, a confined place where only the Knights were allowed to enter. Birgu is an ancient city in Malta that played a vital role in the Siege of Malta in 1565.
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  • St. Johns Co-Cathedral was built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578.<br />
The interior, in sharp contrast with the severe exterior of the facade, is extremely ornate and decorated in the height of the Baroque period. Impressive are also the  marble tombstones in the nave in which were buried important knights and decorated with the coats of arms of the knight.
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  • St. Johns Co-Cathedral was built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578.<br />
The interior, in sharp contrast with the severe exterior of the facade, is extremely ornate and decorated in the height of the Baroque period. Impressive are also the  marble tombstones in the nave in which were buried important knights and decorated with the coats of arms of the knight.
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  • St. Johns Co-Cathedral was built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578.<br />
The interior, in sharp contrast with the severe exterior of the facade, is extremely ornate and decorated in the height of the Baroque period. Impressive are also the  marble tombstones in the nave in which were buried important knights and decorated with the coats of arms of the knight.
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  • St. Johns Co-Cathedral was built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578.<br />
The interior, in sharp contrast with the severe exterior of the facade, is extremely ornate and decorated in the height of the Baroque period. Impressive are also the  marble tombstones in the nave in which were buried important knights and decorated with the coats of arms of the knight.
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  • Vittoriosa, or Birgu, the walled entrance to the town on the south side of the Grand Harbour. <br />
When the Knights arrived in 1530, they made Birgu the capital city of Malta and improved the fortification at Fort St Angelo and of the whole area. Birgu was never captured during the hostilities between the Knights and the Ottoman Empire.
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  • Vittoriosa, or Birgu, the walled entrance to the town on the south side of the Grand Harbour. <br />
When the Knights arrived in 1530, they made Birgu the capital city of Malta and improved the fortification at Fort St Angelo and of the whole area. Birgu was never captured during the hostilities between the Knights and the Ottoman Empire.
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  • Church of St Lawrence. This church was the conventual church of the Order when the Knights settled at Birgu. The Order settled in Birgu until 1575 when the Knights moved to Valletta.
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  • Church of St Lawrence. This church was the conventual church of the Order when the Knights settled at Birgu. The Order settled in Birgu until 1575 when the Knights moved to Valletta.
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  • Church of St Lawrence. This church was the conventual church of the Order when the Knights settled at Birgu. The Order settled in Birgu until 1575 when the Knights moved to Valletta.
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  • St. Johns Co-Cathedral was built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578..The interior, in sharp contrast with the severe exterior of the facade, is extremely ornate and decorated in the height of the Baroque period.
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  • St. Johns Co-Cathedral was built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578..The interior, in sharp contrast with the severe exterior of the facade, is extremely ornate and decorated in the height of the Baroque period.
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  • St. Johns Co-Cathedral was built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578..The interior, in sharp contrast with the severe exterior of the facade, is extremely ornate and decorated in the height of the Baroque period.
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  • St. Johns Co-Cathedral was built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578..The interior, in sharp contrast with the severe exterior of the facade, is extremely ornate and decorated in the height of the Baroque period.
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  • St. Johns Co-Cathedral was built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578..The interior, in sharp contrast with the severe exterior of the facade, is extremely ornate and decorated in the height of the Baroque period.
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  • St. Johns Co-Cathedral was built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578..The interior, in sharp contrast with the severe exterior of the facade, is extremely ornate and decorated in the height of the Baroque period.
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  • St. Johns Co-Cathedral was built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578..The interior, in sharp contrast with the severe exterior of the facade, is extremely ornate and decorated in the height of the Baroque period.
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  • La Valletta contains a great number of palaces, some served as the auberge for a particular langue of Knights, other palaces were built by members of the nobility or foreign aristocracy.
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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.
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  • Vittoriosa, Malta Maritime Museum. Housed in the Old Naval bakery in Vittoriosa, it drafts Malta's maritime history. The museum  shows Malta's maritime history from prehistory to the present day.
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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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  • Vittoriosa, Joseph Abela, restoring collections of the Malta Maritime Museum. Housed in the Old Naval bakery in Vittoriosa, it drafts Malta's maritime history. The museum  shows Malta's maritime history from prehistory to the present day.
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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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  • Vittoriosa, Malta Maritime Museum. Housed in the Old Naval bakery in Vittoriosa, it drafts Malta's maritime history. The museum  shows Malta's maritime history from prehistory to the present day.
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  • Vittoriosa, Malta Maritime Museum. Housed in the Old Naval bakery in Vittoriosa, it drafts Malta's maritime history. The museum  shows Malta's maritime history from prehistory to the present day.
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  • The Magisterial Palace of the Grandmaster currently houses the House of Representatives of Malta and the office of the President of Malta. The palace, built around two courtyards,  features Gobelin tapestries and frescos by Matteo Perez d'Aleccio.
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  • The Magisterial Palace of the Grandmaster currently houses the House of Representatives of Malta and the office of the President of Malta. The palace. The Armoury, housing one of the finest collections of Medieval and Renaissance weapons in all of Europe.
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  • The Magisterial Palace of the Grandmaster currently houses the House of Representatives of Malta and the office of the President of Malta. The palace, built around two courtyards,  features Gobelin tapestries and frescos by Matteo Perez d'Aleccio.
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  • The Magisterial Palace of the Grandmaster currently houses the House of Representatives of Malta and the office of the President of Malta. The palace. The Armoury, housing one of the finest collections of Medieval and Renaissance weapons in all of Europe.
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  • The Magisterial Palace of the Grandmaster currently houses the House of Representatives of Malta and the office of the President of Malta. The palace, built around two courtyards,  features Gobelin tapestries and frescos by Matteo Perez d'Aleccio.
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  • The historical dockyards today build mostly superyachts. The dry docks were built by the British to meet the demands of shipping traffic caused by the building of the Suez Canal in 1869. uring World War II, the Dockyard was one of the main targets of air attacks over Malta, and Senglea, overlooking the dockyard, suffered terribly in that ordeal.
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  • Senglea is a fortified city in the east of Malta, mainly in the Grand Harbour area. It is one of the Three Cities, with Cospicua and Vittoriosa. The city  is also called Civitas Invicta, because it managed to resist the Ottoman invasion at the Great Siege of 1565. The WWII altered its social structure as many left to take refuge in countryside, never to return. In recent years, rehabilitation of the Cottonera Waterfront  has spurred the interest of foreign businessmen.
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  • Senglea is a fortified city in the east of Malta, mainly in the Grand Harbour area. It is one of the Three Cities, with Cospicua and Vittoriosa. The city  is also called Civitas Invicta, because it managed to resist the Ottoman invasion at the Great Siege of 1565. The WWII altered its social structure as many left to take refuge in countryside, never to return. In recent years, rehabilitation of the Cottonera Waterfront  has spurred the interest of foreign businessmen.
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  • The historical dockyards. The dry docks were built by the British to meet the demands of shipping traffic caused by the building of the Suez Canal in 1869. uring World War II, the Dockyard was one of the main targets of air attacks over Malta, and Senglea, overlooking the dockyard, suffered terribly in that ordeal.
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  • The historical dockyards. The dry docks were built by the British to meet the demands of shipping traffic caused by the building of the Suez Canal in 1869. uring World War II, the Dockyard was one of the main targets of air attacks over Malta, and Senglea, overlooking the dockyard, suffered terribly in that ordeal.
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  • The historical dockyards today build mostly superyachts. The dry docks were built by the British to meet the demands of shipping traffic caused by the building of the Suez Canal in 1869. uring World War II, the Dockyard was one of the main targets of air attacks over Malta, and Senglea, overlooking the dockyard, suffered terribly in that ordeal.
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  • Senglea is a fortified city in the east of Malta, mainly in the Grand Harbour area. It is one of the Three Cities, with Cospicua and Vittoriosa. The city  is also called Civitas Invicta, because it managed to resist the Ottoman invasion at the Great Siege of 1565. The WWII altered its social structure as many left to take refuge in countryside, never to return. In recent years, rehabilitation of the Cottonera Waterfront  has spurred the interest of foreign businessmen.
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  • The historical dockyards today build mostly superyachts. The dry docks were built by the British to meet the demands of shipping traffic caused by the building of the Suez Canal in 1869. uring World War II, the Dockyard was one of the main targets of air attacks over Malta, and Senglea, overlooking the dockyard, suffered terribly in that ordeal.
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  • The historical dockyards. The dry docks were built by the British to meet the demands of shipping traffic caused by the building of the Suez Canal in 1869. uring World War II, the Dockyard was one of the main targets of air attacks over Malta, and Senglea, overlooking the dockyard, suffered terribly in that ordeal.
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  • The historical dockyards. The dry docks were built by the British to meet the demands of shipping traffic caused by the building of the Suez Canal in 1869. uring World War II, the Dockyard was one of the main targets of air attacks over Malta, and Senglea, overlooking the dockyard, suffered terribly in that ordeal.
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  • Ċittà Cospicua (Bormla) is a double-fortified harbour city on the Mediterranean island of Malta. It is the poorest and the largest of the Three Cities and it is situated between the other two towns, Vittoriosa (Birgu) and Senglea (Isla). These three towns form part of the area surrounding the Grand Harbour and are found on the eastern side of the capital city Valletta.
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  • Senglea is a fortified city in the east of Malta, mainly in the Grand Harbour area. It is one of the Three Cities, with Cospicua and Vittoriosa. The city  is also called Civitas Invicta, because it managed to resist the Ottoman invasion at the Great Siege of 1565. The WWII altered its social structure as many left to take refuge in countryside, never to return. In recent years, rehabilitation of the Cottonera Waterfront  has spurred the interest of foreign businessmen.
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  • Senglea is a fortified city in the east of Malta, mainly in the Grand Harbour area. It is one of the Three Cities, with Cospicua and Vittoriosa. The city  is also called Civitas Invicta, because it managed to resist the Ottoman invasion at the Great Siege of 1565. The WWII altered its social structure as many left to take refuge in countryside, never to return. In recent years, rehabilitation of the Cottonera Waterfront  has spurred the interest of foreign businessmen.
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  • The historical dockyards today build mostly superyachts. The dry docks were built by the British to meet the demands of shipping traffic caused by the building of the Suez Canal in 1869. uring World War II, the Dockyard was one of the main targets of air attacks over Malta, and Senglea, overlooking the dockyard, suffered terribly in that ordeal.
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  • The historical dockyards. The dry docks were built by the British to meet the demands of shipping traffic caused by the building of the Suez Canal in 1869. uring World War II, the Dockyard was one of the main targets of air attacks over Malta, and Senglea, overlooking the dockyard, suffered terribly in that ordeal.
    em8401080.jpg
  • Senglea is a fortified city in the east of Malta, mainly in the Grand Harbour area. It is one of the Three Cities, with Cospicua and Vittoriosa. The city  is also called Civitas Invicta, because it managed to resist the Ottoman invasion at the Great Siege of 1565. The WWII altered its social structure as many left to take refuge in countryside, never to return. In recent years, rehabilitation of the Cottonera Waterfront  has spurred the interest of foreign businessmen.
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  • Senglea is a fortified city in the east of Malta, mainly in the Grand Harbour area. It is one of the Three Cities, with Cospicua and Vittoriosa. The city  is also called Civitas Invicta, because it managed to resist the Ottoman invasion at the Great Siege of 1565. The WWII altered its social structure as many left to take refuge in countryside, never to return. In recent years, rehabilitation of the Cottonera Waterfront  has spurred the interest of foreign businessmen.
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  • The historical dockyards. The dry docks were built by the British to meet the demands of shipping traffic caused by the building of the Suez Canal in 1869. uring World War II, the Dockyard was one of the main targets of air attacks over Malta, and Senglea, overlooking the dockyard, suffered terribly in that ordeal.
    em8401071.jpg
  • Ċittà Cospicua (Bormla) is a double-fortified harbour city on the Mediterranean island of Malta. It is the poorest and the largest of the Three Cities and it is situated between the other two towns, Vittoriosa (Birgu) and Senglea (Isla). These three towns form part of the area surrounding the Grand Harbour and are found on the eastern side of the capital city Valletta.
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  • Ċittà Cospicua (Bormla) is a double-fortified harbour city on the Mediterranean island of Malta. It is the poorest and the largest of the Three Cities and it is situated between the other two towns, Vittoriosa (Birgu) and Senglea (Isla). These three towns form part of the area surrounding the Grand Harbour and are found on the eastern side of the capital city Valletta.
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  • The historical dockyards. The dry docks were built by the British to meet the demands of shipping traffic caused by the building of the Suez Canal in 1869. uring World War II, the Dockyard was one of the main targets of air attacks over Malta, and Senglea, overlooking the dockyard, suffered terribly in that ordeal.
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  • Senglea is a fortified city in the east of Malta, mainly in the Grand Harbour area. It is one of the Three Cities, with Cospicua and Vittoriosa. The city  is also called Civitas Invicta, because it managed to resist the Ottoman invasion at the Great Siege of 1565. The WWII altered its social structure as many left to take refuge in countryside, never to return. In recent years, rehabilitation of the Cottonera Waterfront  has spurred the interest of foreign businessmen.
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  • Vittoriosa view from the fortress of Upper Barraka Gardens.
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  • View of Senglea from Upper Barraka Gardens of La Valletta.
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  • Vittoriosa, Forte Sant'Angelo is thought to be the oldest fortification on the Islands.
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  • Vittoriosa, Forte Sant'Angelo from Upper Barraka Gardens of La Valletta. Forte Sant'Angelo is thought to be the oldest fortification on the Islands.
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  • Vittoriosa, Forte Sant'Angelo from Upper Barraka Gardens of La Valletta.
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  • Vittoriosa, Forte Sant'Angelo from Upper Barraka Gardens of La Valletta. Forte Sant'Angelo is thought to be the oldest fortification on the Islands.
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  • View of Vittoriosa from Upper Barraka Gardens of La Valletta.
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  • View of Senglea from Upper Barraka Gardens of La Valletta.
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  • View of Senglea from Upper Barraka Gardens of La Valletta.
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  • Senglea, Safe Haven Garden. The famous stone Vedette, known as il-Gardjola, served as a look-out post. The sculptured eye and ear above its windows are symbols of vigilance.
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  • Saint James Cavalier doorway. The fortress was designed by Laparelli and Cassar as a raised platform on which guns were placed to defend the city against attacks from the land side. <br />
St James is now a "Centre for Creativity", hosting various theatrical and musical performances, also providing installation and gallery space.
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  • La Valletta view from Sanglea.
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  • Senglea Harbour, fisherman.
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  • Triq-I-Ifran street, in the back St John Cavalier fortress.
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  • Casa Rocca Piccola is one of the last remaining unconverted palaces currently inhabited by the nobility. The palace, owned by de Piro family, is the only occupied aristocratic residence in Valletta open to the public.
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  • Casa Rocca Piccola is one of the last remaining unconverted palaces currently inhabited by the nobility. The palace, owned by de Piro family, is the only occupied aristocratic residence in Valletta open to the public.
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  • View of Vittoriosa from Upper Barraka Gardens of La Valletta.
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  • View of Senglea, with the famous stone Vedette, known as il-Gardjola, from Upper Barraka Gardens of La Valletta.
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  • View of Senglea from Upper Barraka Gardens of La Valletta.
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  • Senglea, Safe Haven Garden. The famous stone Vedette, known as il-Gardjola, served as a look-out post. The sculptured eye and ear above its windows are symbols of vigilance.
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  • Senglea, Safe Haven Garden. The famous stone Vedette, known as il-Gardjola, served as a look-out post. The sculptured eye and ear above its windows are symbols of vigilance.
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  • Vittoriosa, Forte Sant'Angelo thought to be the oldest fortification on the Islands.
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  • Yachts harbour.
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  • Senglea, view of La Valletta from Safe Haven Garden. The famous stone Vedette, known as il-Gardjola, served as a look-out post. The sculptured eye and ear above its windows are symbols of vigilance.
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  • Casa Rocca Piccola is one of the last remaining unconverted palaces currently inhabited by the nobility. The palace, owned by de Piro family, is the only occupied aristocratic residence in Valletta open to the public.
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  • Yachts harbour.
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  • Vittoriosa, Forte Sant'Angelo from Upper Barraka Gardens of La Valletta. Forte Sant'Angelo is thought to be the oldest fortification on the Islands.
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  • Yachts harbour.
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  • Forte Sant'Angelo (Vittoriosa) from stone tower of La Vedette (Sanglea).
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  • Casa Rocca Piccola is one of the last remaining unconverted palaces currently inhabited by the nobility. The palace, owned by de Piro family, is the only occupied aristocratic residence in Valletta open to the public.
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  • Casa Rocca Piccola is one of the last remaining unconverted palaces currently inhabited by the nobility. The palace, owned by de Piro family, is the only occupied aristocratic residence in Valletta open to the public.
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  • The Auberge de Castille, in the foreground a local bus. The building was the official seat of the knights of the Langue of Castille, León and Portugal, one of the most powerful of the Order. The Knights of this Langue were responsible for the defence of the St Barbara Bastion. Today the building is the Prime Minister's seat.
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  • St. Johns Co-Cathedral was built by the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578..The interior, in sharp contrast with the severe exterior of the facade, is extremely ornate and decorated in the height of the Baroque period.
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  • La Valletta, St John square. The city contains a great number of palaces, some served as the auberge for a particular langue of Knights, other palaces were built by members of the nobility or foreign aristocracy.
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  • La Valletta contains a great number of palaces, some served as the auberge for a particular langue of Knights, other palaces were built by members of the nobility or foreign aristocracy.
    em8400291.jpg
  • La Valletta contains a great number of palaces, some served as the auberge for a particular langue of Knights, other palaces were built by members of the nobility or foreign aristocracy.
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  • La Valletta contains a great number of palaces, some served as the auberge for a particular langue of Knights, other palaces were built by members of the nobility or foreign aristocracy.
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  • La Valletta contains a great number of palaces, some served as the auberge for a particular langue of Knights, other palaces were built by members of the nobility or foreign aristocracy.
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  • Caravaggio's trials documents exposed at National Museum. In 1608 the painter, a Malta knight, was arrested and imprisoned when wounded another Malta knight.
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  • The Auberge De Provence once served knights from the langue of Provence and now houses the National Museum of Archaeology.
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