Valletta - Manoel Theatre, National Museum of Archaeology, Malta, St. John's Co-Cathedral, Jean Parisot de la Valette, National M (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Manoel Theatre, National Museum of Archaeology, Malta, St. John's Co-Cathedral, Jean Parisot de la Valette, National Museum of Fine Arts, Malta, Royal Opera House, Valletta, Grandmaster's Palace, Fort Saint Elmo, St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, List of streets and piazzas in Valletta, Malta, Auberge de Castille, Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, Malta Jazz Festival, Palace Armoury, St. Andrew's Scots Church, Malta, Church of the Jesuits, Valletta Living History, Parish Church of St Augustine, 24th Chess Olympiad, St Francis of Assisi Church, Upper Barrakka Gardens, Hastings Gardens, Lower Barrakka Gardens, Malta Institute for Medical Education, Valetta, Malta Tornado, Republic Square, Valletta. Excerpt: Valletta is the capital of Malta, colloquially known as Il-Belt (English: ) in Maltese. It is located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta and the historical city has a population of 6,098. The name "Valletta" is traditionally reserved for the historic walled citadel that serves as Malta's principal administrative district. However, Valletta, like many historical city centres, forms part of a larger continuous urban agglomeration; this is often referred to as "Greater Valletta." According to Eurostat, (Greater) Valletta has a population of 368,250 at the city level. Valletta contains buildings from the 16th century onwards, built during the rule of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, also known as Knights Hospitaller. The city is essentially Baroque in character, with elements of Mannerist, Neo-Classical and Modern architecture in selected areas, though World War II left major scars on the city. The City of Valletta was officially recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. The city is named for Jean Parisot de la Valette, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman...