House of Representatives

House of Representatives

  • On 4 March 2022
When Self-government was achieved in 1921, the first general elections in Malta were held on 1 November that year.  From 1921 to 1976 sessions were held at the Tapestries Chamber of the Grand Masters Palace, Valletta which became the seat of Malta’s first constitutional parliament after 120 years of direct British rule. In 1976, the […]
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Marsamxett Zone Regeneration

Marsamxett Zone Regeneration

  • On 9 January 2022
Lower Valletta The Lower part of Valletta basically extends from the Due Balli area near Fort St. Elmo up to St. Mark Street on the Marsamxett Harbour side of the city. It is an area situated behind a line of fortification constructed in the 1570s by the Order of St John on the design of […]
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Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Valletta

Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Valletta

  • On 9 January 2022
In a significant effort to safeguard Valletta’s cultural heritage, the Maltese government allocated €700,000 for the restoration of three esteemed churches within the city. Embedded YouTube Video This initiative focused on enhancing the structural integrity and aesthetic appeal of the basilica of Mt Carmel, the parish church of St Augustine, and the Church of Our […]
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Marsaxlokk Regeneration Project

Marsaxlokk Regeneration Project

  • On 9 January 2022
The picturesque fishing village of Marsaxlokk is one of the oldest communities of fishermen in the southeast of Malta, which derives its name from its geographical location; Marsa, a harbour and Xlokk, South East. The area is rich in history particularly Embedded YouTube Video In the Tas-Silġ area are archaeological remains that date to the […]
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Fort St. Elmo

Fort St. Elmo

  • On 9 January 2022
Fort Saint Elmo is a fort that stands on the seaward tip of the peninsula on which Valletta was built, between Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour. The Order of St. John had built it on the site where a small tower once stood.  It is one of the best-known landmarks in Malta for its role in the Great Siege of […]
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The Valletta Ditch – Ġnien Laparelli

The Valletta Ditch – Ġnien Laparelli

  • On 9 January 2022
Francesco Laparelli’s original design of Valletta consisted of a bastioned land front with two cavaliers separated from the mainland by a deep ditch. Although varying in time, the ditch approximately measures 12.5 meters in depth and from 12.5 meters to 25 meters wide in certain locations and cuts across from Marsamxett Harbour to Grand Harbour. The […]
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Jean de Valette Square

Jean de Valette Square

  • On 9 January 2022
In 2012, a square was inaugurated in Valletta named Pjazza Jean de La Valette which also features a statue of the Grandmaster. The statue is 2.5m high and was cast in bronze by the local sculptor Joseph Chetcuti. In the statue, La Valette is shown in armour and holding Valletta’s plan in one hand and […]
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  • On 9 January 2022
The main landward entrance into Valletta was Porta San Giorgio or as better known as Porta Reale, which commenced in 1566 and was completed in 1569 by the Order of St. John to designs of Francesco Laparelli or of Girolamo Cassar, located between St. James’ and St. John’s Bastions. In 1586, additions were made to the gate […]
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Castille Square

Castille Square

  • On 9 January 2022
Castille Place is located on the highest part of the land-front of Valletta. The square is enclosed by various prominent buildings and structures, amongst which are the Auberge de Castille which housed the Castillian and Portuguese knights of the Order of St. John, St. James’ Cavalier which is one of the two keeps within Valletta’s […]
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