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Valletta city overview
Valletta is a city in Malta shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Known forValletta, Capital city of Malta, Valletta planning base 3, Valletta planning base 4
RegionMaltaMalta
Time zoneEurope/Maltalocal time
Founded154historical origin
City history
Back then, the only building on the peninsula was a small watchtower dedicated to Erasmus of Formia (Saint Elmo), which had been built in 1488.
In 1552, the Aragonese watchtower was demolished and the larger Fort Saint Elmo was built in its place.
In the Great Siege of 1565, Fort Saint Elmo fell to the Ottomans, but the Order eventually won the siege with the help of Sicilian reinforcements.
The city of Valletta was mostly completed by the early 1570s, and it became the capital on 18 March 1571 when Grand Master Pierre de Monte moved from his seat at Fort St Angelo.
In 1775, during the reign of Ximenes, an unsuccessful revolt known as the Rising of the Priests occurred in which Fort Saint Elmo and Saint James Cavalier were captured by rebels, but the revolt.
The Malta Railway, which linked Valletta to Mdina, was officially opened in 1883.
It was closed down in 1931 after buses became a popular means of transport.
In 1939, Valletta was abandoned as the headquarters of the Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet due to its proximity to Italy, and the city became a flash point during the subsequent two-year long Siege of.
In the early 19th century, the British Civil Commissioner, Henry Pigot, agreed to demolish the majority of the city's fortifications.
The victorious Grand Master, Jean de Valette, immediately set out to build a new fortified city on the Sciberras Peninsula to fortify the Order's position in Malta and bind the Knights to the island.
He placed the first stone in what later became Our Lady of Victories Church.
He designed the new city on a rectangular grid plan, and without any collacchio (an area restricted for important buildings).
Later in his reign, Pinto embellished the city with Baroque architecture, and many important buildings such as Auberge de Castille were remodelled or completely rebuilt in the new architectural style.
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Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Rental cars
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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