Birgu is also known by its title Città Vittoriosa (“Victorious City“).
[Birgu] is an old fortified city on the south side of the Grand Harbour in the South Eastern Region of Malta. The city occupies a promontory of land with Fort Saint Angelo at its head and the city of Cospicua at its base. Birgu is ideally situated for safe anchorage, and over time it has developed a very long history with maritime, mercantile and military activities.
Birgu is a very old locality with its origins reaching back to medieval times. Prior to the establishment of Valletta as capital and main city of Malta, military powers that wanted to rule the Maltese islands would need to obtain control of Birgu due to its significant position in the Grand Harbour. In fact, it served as the base of the Order of Saint John and de facto capital city of Malta from 1530 to 1571. Birgu is well known for its vital role in the Great Siege of Malta of 1565.
i like the architectural glimpse that you show us. a fine place to explore, the yachts in the opening shot look sleek and expensive, CP.
The architecture was a joy to see
Oh! I love these photos. What a picturesque place
It is beautiful
I forgot to ask you this, did you have a Viennetta in Valletta?
Oh, maybe I should ask you this when you visit Vienna instead?
Or maybe Venice?
Ha Ha! No Viennetta
How lovely these buildings look in the bright sunshine – such a lot of detail to see in the architecture
I love the old streets
Beautiful photos of a wonderful town. The buildings are stunning.
I would have loved a bit more time to explore the town
What a lovely old place to visit! I hope your 2024 has started well.
It is a delightful place.
Happy New Year to you
oh these buildings look fascinating wow
you captured the marvelous architecture awesomely Cheri
i enjoyed the history of this beautiful and important place
thanks for sharing
I am glad you enjoyed learning about Birgu