Valletta
Valletta is the capital city of Malta. It was founded by Jean Parisot de la Valette, the Grandmaster of the Order of Saint John on March 28, 1566. The city's population is 6,315 (in 2005) and it is currently decreasing as people move to the UK, Italy, or the newer areas of Malta.
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City and Local council | |
| Humilissima Civitas Valletta | |
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 Location within Malta | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 35°53′52″N 14°30′45″E / 35.89778°N 14.51250°E | |
| Country | Malta |
| Island | Malta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexiei Dingli (PN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (December 2008) | |
| • Total | 6,098 |
| • Density | 7,600/km2 (19,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | VLT |
| Patron Saints | Saint Dominic, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Saint Paul, Saint Augustine |
| Feast Days | August 3 & February 10 |
| Website | Official website |
Valletta Media
Former mural at Is-Suq tal-Belt illustrating the city's construction
The Ottoman army bombs the Knights' Three Cities from the peninsula of Sciberras during the 1565 Great Siege.
Malte, La Valette, co-cathédrale St Jean
Grandmaster's palace, Valletta
Valletta and the Grand Harbour c. 1801
Turner's depiction of the Grand Harbour, National Museum of Fine Arts
Early morning in 1967 on the notorious Strait Street known to generations of British Servicemen (especially to sailors on shore leave) as "The Gut". Bars and bordellos abounded, and brawls were common, but its popularity never waned.
Palazzo Lascaris, the former local council building
Auberge de Castille at night
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Other websites
Media related to Valletta at Wikimedia Commons
