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| Valletta Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see photo Malta’s capital city called the City of Knights dates from the 16th century. Valletta (pop. 109 000) was one of Europe’s first planned cities with building codes a grid street pattern and garbage and sewage systems. Located on a peninsula Valletta boasts two excellent harbors: Marsamxett Harbour and the Grand Harbour. The fairly compact city can easily be seen in one day although we suggest staying two nights. We like to start by visiting the Upper Barrakka Gardens for a great overview and then follow up by getting a closer view from the harbors (take the inexpensive two-hour cruise). Valletta seems to host a museum in every block of the capital. Some of our favorites are the national museums of fine arts (in an 18th-century palace) and archaeology and the museum adjoining the elaborately decorated St. John’s Co-Cathedral (the church’s marble floors are unforgettable). To better understand the martial history of Valletta visit the 16th-century Grand Masters Palace and Armory and the National War Museum. Go on to the Lascaris War Rooms which were bomb-proof headquarters for the British air force during World War II. When you tire of museums spend time visiting shops strolling the city’s ramparts or perusing the Malta Government Crafts Centre (where local handicrafts are on display and sale). Just outside town near Floriana is the fascinating Argotti Botanic Gardens—a good cacti collection. Across the Grand Harbour is the Cottonera the generic name for three “suburbs” of Valletta. The three cities Vittoriosa/Birgu Senglea Isle and Cospicua are notable for their medieval homes churches palaces and fortifications. Be sure to visit the Church of St. Lawrence the Maritime Museum Ft. St. Angelo (key defensive point during the Great Siege of Malta) and the Inquisitor’s Palace (tour its courtrooms and—to see some medieval graffiti—its dungeons). The Knights of Malta were segregated by place of origin and assigned to neighborhoods called langues. A number of their auberges (the buildings in which they once lived) can still be seen. These structures are concentrated in an area known as the Collachio. __________Sights Edit This Cathedral from the Inside Cathedral from the Inside J.J. van Blommestein Valletta has so many interesting sights that you need some days to see them. And then you'll find that there are some you missed. Contributors October 12, 2006 new by svetico [Add Sight] St. John's Cathedral Edit This Cathedral from the Inside Cathedral from the Inside photo by: J.J. van Blommestein This splendid Church was built between 1573 and 1577 during the reign of Grand Master Jean de la Cassiere. St. John’s, which was the Order’s conventual church, was accorded Co-Cathedral status (the main Cathedral being the one at Mdina) by Pope Pius VII, in 1816. The exterior of the Church is rather austere, but the interior is a blaze of baroque architecture and sculpture. The massive vault is painted by Mattia Preti, illustrating episodes from the life of St. John the Baptist. The spacious nave is flanked on either side by the chapels of the various Langues of the more.. type: Churches and Cathedrals World66 rating: [rate it] St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral Edit This St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, was the first Protestant church built in Malta. The project was conceived in 1838 by Queen Adelaide, Dowager Queen of King William IV, who at the time was convalescing in Malta due to a serious illness. The site of the church was formerly occupied by the Auberge of Germany, which was dismantled to make room for the new structure. Queen Adelaide contributed the sum of 10,000 pounds, and the first stone was laid in March 1839. The plans were drawn by a British architect, who also supervised the works. When structural defects more.. type: Churches and Cathedrals World66 rating: [rate it] The Sacra Infermeria Edit This The extensive edifice of the Sacra Infermeria (Holy Infirmary) occupies a large site which overlooks the Grand Harbour, very near Fort St. Elmo. This hospital, one of the first buildings of Valletta, started to function in 1574 under Grand Master Jean de la Cassiere. Originally, it consisted of a large ward. Under the rule of Grand Master Nicholas Cottoner (1663 - 80), the hall was enlarged; and in 1712 Grand Master Perellos commissioned a new building alongside Merchants Street, which included a chapel and a pharmacy. The infirmary provided about 900 beds for male patients more.. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] The Auberges Of The Knights Edit This When the Order of St. John arrived in Malta in 1530, the Knights set up their Convent in Birgu, which at the time was only a small fishing village in a creek inside Grand Harbour. The Order was comprised of Knights from eight different nationalities or "Langues". In order to preserve their identity, the Langues built their own Auberges or Inns of Residence. At Birgu, the two Langues of Provence and Auvergne shared one Auberge. When the Order transferred its headquarters to Valletta in 1571, the Langue of England had ceased to exist. The remaining seven Langues more.. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] __________Sights Edit This Cathedral from the Inside Cathedral from the Inside J.J. van Blommestein Valletta has so many interesting sights that you need some days to see them. And then you'll find that there are some you missed. Contributors October 12, 2006 new by svetico [Add Sight] St. John's Cathedral Edit This Cathedral from the Inside Cathedral from the Inside photo by: J.J. van Blommestein This splendid Church was built between 1573 and 1577 during the reign of Grand Master Jean de la Cassiere. St. John’s, which was the Order’s conventual church, was accorded Co-Cathedral status (the main Cathedral being the one at Mdina) by Pope Pius VII, in 1816. The exterior of the Church is rather austere, but the interior is a blaze of baroque architecture and sculpture. The massive vault is painted by Mattia Preti, illustrating episodes from the life of St. John the Baptist. The spacious nave is flanked on either side by the chapels of the various Langues of the more.. type: Churches and Cathedrals World66 rating: [rate it] St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral Edit This St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, was the first Protestant church built in Malta. The project was conceived in 1838 by Queen Adelaide, Dowager Queen of King William IV, who at the time was convalescing in Malta due to a serious illness. The site of the church was formerly occupied by the Auberge of Germany, which was dismantled to make room for the new structure. Queen Adelaide contributed the sum of 10,000 pounds, and the first stone was laid in March 1839. The plans were drawn by a British architect, who also supervised the works. When structural defects more.. type: Churches and Cathedrals World66 rating: [rate it] The Sacra Infermeria Edit This The extensive edifice of the Sacra Infermeria (Holy Infirmary) occupies a large site which overlooks the Grand Harbour, very near Fort St. Elmo. This hospital, one of the first buildings of Valletta, started to function in 1574 under Grand Master Jean de la Cassiere. Originally, it consisted of a large ward. Under the rule of Grand Master Nicholas Cottoner (1663 - 80), the hall was enlarged; and in 1712 Grand Master Perellos commissioned a new building alongside Merchants Street, which included a chapel and a pharmacy. The infirmary provided about 900 beds for male patients more.. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] The Auberges Of The Knights Edit This When the Order of St. John arrived in Malta in 1530, the Knights set up their Convent in Birgu, which at the time was only a small fishing village in a creek inside Grand Harbour. The Order was comprised of Knights from eight different nationalities or "Langues". In order to preserve their identity, the Langues built their own Auberges or Inns of Residence. At Birgu, the two Langues of Provence and Auvergne shared one Auberge. When the Order transferred its headquarters to Valletta in 1571, the Langue of England had ceased to exist. The remaining seven Langues more.. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] __________History Edit This photo Until the arrival of the Knights of St. John, Mount Sceberras, on which Valletta stands, lying between two natural harbours, was an arid tongue of land. No building stood on its bare rocks except for a small watch tower, called St. Elmo, to be found at its extreme end. When the Knights arrived in 1530, they settled in the small village of Birgu on the eastern shores of Grand Harbour which, at that time, had the advantage of being protected by the bulwark of St. Angelo in the main harbour. As an invasion of the island by the Turks was considered immenent, the Knights hurriedly reinforced the few defences available, and built a stronger fort at St. Elmo to guard the entrance to the harbour. The Turkish invaders struck in May 1565. The besieged Knights and the Maltese defenders rose valiantly to the occasion. Their loss of men and property was considerable, but the Turkish invaders suffered so many more deaths and casualties that after four months of assault, they decide to call it a day and return to their land. Grand Master La Vallette, the gallant hero of the siege, soon realised that if the Order was to maintain its hold on Malta, it had to provide for adequate defences. Therefore he drew up a plan for a new fortified city on the Sceberras peninsula. Pope Pius V and Philip II of Spain showed interest in the project. They both promised financial aid and the Pope lent the Knights the services of Francesco Laparelli, a military engineer, who drew up the necessary plans for the new city and its defences. Work started in earnest in March 1566 – first on the bastions and, soon after, on the more important buildings. The new city was to be called Valletta in honour of its founder, Grand Master La Vallette. La Vallette died in 1568, and his successor, Pietro del Monte continued with the work at the same step. By 1571, enough living-room was completed, and the Knights could transfer their quarters from Birgu to their new capital. Architect Laparelli left Malta in 1570. He was replaced by his assistant Gerolamo Cassar, who had spent some months in Rome, where he had observed the new style of buildings in that great city. Cassar designed and supervised most of the early buildings, including the Sacra Infermeria, St. John’s Church, the Magisterial Palace and the seven Auberges, or Inns of Residence of the Knights. By the time of the 16th century, Valletta had grown to a sizeable city. People from all parts of the island flocked to live within its safe fortifications. Mdina, till then Malta’s capital, lost much of its. In the ensuing years, the austere mannerist style of Cassar’s structures gave way to the more lavish palaces and churches with graceful facades and rich sculptural motifs. The new city, with its strong bastions and deep moats, became an impregnable bulwark of great strategic importance. The Knights gained the gratitude of Popes and foreign rulers for their achievement. Grand Master La Vallette christened his city The humble city of Valletta. World War II brought havoc to Malta. Valletta was badly battered by thousands of bombs, but the city withstood the terrible blow and, within a few years, it rose again. During the post-war years, Valletta lost many of its citizens who had moved to more modern houses in other areas. Today, the city has about 9,000 inhabitants. However, Valletta continues to play a major role as a commercial and financial centre, as well as being the capital of the young Republic. _________Fortification Tour Edit This A visit of Valletta will be incomplete without a tour of its fortifications. Here follows a suggested walk around the city's fortified perimeter. Start the tour outside City Gate. Observe the deep ditches and enormous bastions on either side of the gate. Proceed on the Marsamxett side and down Great Siege Road. St. Michael's Bastion rises at the extreme western point of Valletta; then St. Andrew's Bastion, where the walls attain their highest altitude. Proceed to the Valletta Water Polo Pitch and look up at St. Salvatore Bastion, then walk on beneath the German Curtain, and St. Sebastion's Bastion. The walls here turn at a right angle to form the English Curtain. Further eastward, there is the French Curtain adjoining Fort St. Elmo. This Fort is embraced by St. Gregory's Bastion, Alexander Ball Bastion and the Abercrombie's Curtain - these are not normally accessible to visitors. Outside St. Elmo, the ramparts proceed southward starting with St. Lazarus Curtain, St. Christopher Bastion, St. Lucy Curtain, St Barbara Bastion and Liesse Curtain. The Lascaris Counterguard forms an angle with St. Peter and Paul Bastion on which the Upper Barracca Garden is located. St. Peter and St. James Curtains join with St. John Bastion, followed by St. John Curtain which completes the full circle of Valletta's fortifications. A glance at St. John's and St. James' massive Cavalier Towers, rounds up the tour of this sturdy defensive belt which girds the City of the Knights. ___________Museums Edit This [Add Museum] National Museum of Archaeology Edit This The Auberge de Provence in Republic Street is the present home of this important museum. One finds here an array of archaeological remains from the numerous prehistoric temples in Malta and Gozo, together with remains of the Bronze Age and of the Roman period in these islands. Neolithic and Bronze Age material is displayed on the groundfloor i.e. in the large entrance hall, in the main exhibition hall and in four other rooms. Huge blocks of stone, sacrificial altars, statues and large earthenware vases fill most of the available space. Smaller objects are displayed in more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] email: pegmercieca@netscape.net url: netscape tel: 619-426-2010 zipcode: Dell The National Museum of Fine Arts Edit This The building housing this museum dates from 1571. It was built as the residence of a French knight, Jean de Soubrian. On his death, the house was acquired by the Order and was leased to several distinguished knights, amongst them the Bailli de Suffren, Captain General of the Galleys, who lived in the premises during the last few years of the Order. In 1808, Charles d'Orleans, brother of the future King Louis Philippe of France, was landed from a ship in Malta suffering from a serious illness. He died in this house and was then buried in the Chapel of France in St. John's more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] _________Bars and Cafes Edit This Ta' Lukardu Cafe & Wine bar, 64, Republic Street, Valletta Ta' Lukardu Cafe & Wine bar, 64, Republic Street, Valletta ct Enjoy a warm and relaxing setting in one of Valletta's oldest buildings dating from the Knights of St. John where you can sit at a table and enjoy food and wine. We have a variety of local delicacies including baguettes, platters and Gozitan Ftira, salads and over 100 wines on the list from Malta and around the World at very reasobly prices. We also have a fully stockd bar. |
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La Valletta in una stampa del 1680 La Valletta è la capitale di Malta. Fu fondata nel 1566 dai Cavalieri Ospitalieri, che le diedero il nome del loro gran maestro Jean de la Valette: precisamente essa venne chiamata, in latino, Humilissima Civitas Valettae ("L'umilissima città di La Valette"). In maltese è conosciuta come Il-Belt, La città.
GeografiaÈ il porto principale dell'isola di Malta, situata sulla costa settentrionale su una penisola rocciosa circondata da due ampi e profondi golfi in cui sono situati i porti della città (Grand Harbour e Marsamxett Harbour). La città contiene numerosi edifici di rilevanza storica: il più conosciuto è la Co-cattedrale di San Giovanni, precedentemente Chiesa Conventuale dei Cavalieri, ma vi si trovano anche il Palazzo del Grande Maestro, che oggigiorno ospita gli uffici del parlamento Maltese, le fortificazioni per la difesa della città, il forte di Sant'Elmo e il Museo di Belle Arti. Tutte queste opere sono valse alla città il titolo di patrimonio dell'umanità assegnato dall'UNESCO. Confina a sud-ovest con la città di Floriana, costruita al di fuori dei bastioni della città.
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StoriaIl porto La Valletta fu fondata nel marzo del 1566 dal Gran Maestro dei Cavalieri Ospitalieri Jean de la Valette. L'architetto che ideò la città fu Francesco Laparelli, inviato da Papa Pio V. Quando Laparelli lasciò la città la sua opera venne continuata dal suo assistente, Gerolamo Cassar che progettò, tra l'altro, la Co-cattedrale di San Giovanni e parte delle fortificazioni. La Valette morì nel 1568 e il suo posto venne preso da Pietro del Monte che continuò la sua attività. Nel 1571 la costruzione della città era completata ed essa venne battezzata col nome del suo fondatore. Fino a quel momento il capoluogo dell'isola era stato Mdina. Durante la Seconda guerra mondiale la città venne fortemente danneggiata. Fu scelta come base dalla Marina britannica che solo nel 1979 lasciò l'isola. Attualmente La Valletta è centro amministrativo, commerciale e culturale di Malta. Sede di una università, è anche una importante meta turistica. È stata dichiarata Patrimonio dell'umanità dall'UNESCO.
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Co-cattedrale di San GiovanniL'interno della co-cattedrale L'esterno della co-cattedrale Situata nell'omonima via, la chiesa venne costruita per volere dei cavalieri appena dopo il loro insediamento; realizzata da Gerolamo Cassar in pochi anni (1573-1577) grazie ai fondi resi disponibili, venne poi eletta e co-cattedrale assieme a San Pawl a Mdina. In seguito la cattedrale subì varie aggiunte: la sagrestia, l'oratorio e la loggia. In netto contrasto con la semplicità architettonica (una sola navata centrale con due navate laterali) vi è l'elaborata decorazione sia pittorica che scultorea: le pareti, la volta e persino il pavimento sono un susseguirsi di colori e materiali differenti, che rispecchiano i vari stili dell'epoca in cui ogni modifica venne apportata. La volta affrescata venne commissionata dai Grandi Maestri Rafael e Nicolas Cottoner a Mattia Preti, che realizzò una pregevole Vita di San Giovanni Battista. L'altare maggiore e il coro sono decorati da lapislazzuli, marmi pregiati e pietre dure; in particolare è opera di Giuseppe Mazzuoli il gruppo di marmo del coro. Nella sagrestia si possono ammirare il Battesimo di Cristo di Mateo Perez d'Alecio, il Ritratto del Gran Maestro Pinto di Antoine de Favray e il Ritratto del Gran Maestro Nicolas Cottoner di Mattia Preti. La cattedrale ha varie cappelle laterali, ognuna dedicata ad un differente Santo e contenente opere di rilievo:
Nell'oratorio si trovano varie opere di Preti, tra cui la Crocefissione e Incoronazione di spine, messe in secondo piano per importanza dalla Decollazione di San Giovanni Battista di Caravaggio del 1608.
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Palazzo del Grande MaestroL'esterno del Palazzo del Grande Maestro La Stanza degli arazzi La Sala Rossa Voluto dal Grande Maestro Pietro Del Monte, i lavori del palazzo iniziarono nel 1571 ad opera di Gerolamo Cassar, che lo edificò in modo piuttosto austero, senza eccessive decorazioni. Solo in seguito infatti vennero aggiunte le balconate d'angolo e il secondo portone d'accesso. Di notevole impatto è la Stanza degli arazzi, decorata con dieci arazzi raffiguranti il nuovo mondo, realizzati da Gobelin da Le Blondel sulla base di alcuni disegni in possesso di Luigi XIV. La stanza veniva utilizzata in passato come sede dell'assemblea dei Cavalieri e, per un breve periodo, dal parlamento maltese, prima di essere chiusa per mantenere intatti gli arazzi. Altre stanze degne di nota sono la Stanza di San Michele e San Giorgio, per le riunioni del Gran Consiglio, la Sala Gialla, utilizzata dai paggi dell'Ordine e la Stanza dell'Ambasciatore o Sala Rossa, ricoperta di tappezzeria rossa e utilizzata per ricevere gli ambasciatori. Quest'ultima stanza contiene vari ritratti di nobili e dignitari, tra cui Caterina II di Russia, Luigi XVI di Antoine Callet, Frederick Langreve e altri.
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Forte Sant'ElmoIl forte Sorto sul sito di un'antica torre di guardia, il primo forte venne costruito nel 1551. Nel 1565, quando i Turchi attaccarono Malta, resistette ai bombardamenti per un mese intero; quando poi cadde, tutti i superstiti vennero massacrati. In seguito l'architetto della famiglia de Medici, Francesco Lapparelli, gli diede la forma attuale, completata poi nei secoli seguenti. Oggi il forte ospita l'accademia di Polizia dell'isola e il National War Museum, dove sono esposte testimonianze della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, tra cui l'unico biplano "sopravvissuto" alla guerra e la George Cross, conferita da Re Giorgio VI a Malta nel 1942 per il valore dimostrato, e prontamente inserita dai maltesi nella loro bandiera.
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CuriositàLa Valletta è gemellata con la Nobile Contrada dell'Aquila, una delle 17 contrade del Palio di Siena.
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