The fortifications of Valletta are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround Valletta, the capital city of Malta.

Valletta is surrounded by about 5km of fortification walls, built by the Order of St John in about five years time.

In late May 1565 a large Ottoman army landed on Malta and it laid siege to the three fortresses of the Knights which protected the main harbour of the island.

The fortifications of Malta consist of a number of walled cities, citadels, forts, towers, batteries, redoubts, entrenchments and pillboxes.

Jul 20, 2024 · Valletta's fortifications are the most important of the fortifications of Malta, and today they form part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The whole harbour area had been transformed into one huge fortress with the city of Valletta as its inner keep. In 1800, the British inherited this vast complex ...

The fortifications of Floriana were designed in 1635 by the Italian military engineer Pietro Paolo Floriani – the architect after whom the city was named.

Valletta offers natural harbors on both sides of the peninsula on which it is located. Each harbor is protected by massive fortifications and forts along its ...

The exhibition is a hidden jewel. The interactive panoramas and the information shown is amazing and it will teach you all you need to know regarding the ...

Sep 12, 2017 · The fortifications of Valletta (Maltese: Is-Swar tal-Belt Valletta) are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the capital city of ...