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Vittoriosa


One of Birgu's fortified 16th-century gates.


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This museum, housed in a wartime police station, and the labyrinth of tunnels that lies beneath it, pays testament to Malta's pivotal part in WWII, and…

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The galleys of the Knights of St John were moored here while their masts were removed, using machinery mounted on the wall above the walkway. In early…

4. Bishop's Palace

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Built in 1542, this now private residence is often framed by colourful flowers.

5. Church of St Lawrence

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6. Inquisitor's Palace

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The Inquisitor's Palace was built in the 1530s and served as law courts until the 1570s, when it became the tribunal (and prison) of the Inquisition,…

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