Inquisitor’s Palace (Main Gate Street, Vittoriosa, Valletta) – located across the Grand Harbour from Valletta, this is one of the very few surviving palaces of its kind which, in the early modern period could be found all over Europe and South America. Many of these palaces simply succumbed to the ravages of time or were […]
Hal Saflieni Hypogeum (Burial Street, Paola, Valletta) – discovered in the early 1900s, this archeological site is a complex made up of interconnecting rock-cut chambers set on three distinct levels. Earliest remains at the site date back to about 4000BC, and the complex was used over a span of many centuries, up to c. 2500 […]
Fort St. Elmo (St. Elmo’s Place, Valletta) – originally built as a watch tower in 1488 during the Aragonese rule of Malta, the Order of Saint John (Knights of Malta) built it into a full-fledged fort in the mid-16th century to prevent invasions by the Ottomans (who previously raided the island in 1551). In 1565, […]
Fort Rinella (St. Rocco Road, Kalkara) – this fort, which is across the bay from Valletta, was built by the British in 1878 to defend the UK’s commercial and military activities in the Mediterranean, and to act as a back-up to that country’s maritime traffic that was going through the Suez Canal in Egypt. This […]
Gozo Museum of Archaeology (Triq Bieb I-Imdina, The Citadel, Victoria, Gozo) – located on the neighboring Maltan island of Gozo, Gozo Museum of Archaeology illustrates the cultural history of Gozo from prehistoric times to the early modern period. It relies on themes like burial, religion, art, food and daily life, making use of material from […]
Domus Romana (Museum Esplanade, Rabat) – located 20 minutes west of Valletta, this small museum of the Domus Romana is built around the remains of a rich, aristocratic roman town house (domvs) that was accidentally discovered in 1881. Although very little remains from the house itself, the intricate mosaics which survived for centuries as well […]
Comino Island – this 3.5 sq. kilometer island is located between the islands of Malta and Gozo. Those interested in Maltese history would be immediately drawn to St. Mary’s Tower – the most visible structure on the island (dating back to 1618, when the Knights of Malta built it as part of Comino’s defense). It […]
Casa Rocca Piccola (74 Republic Street, Valletta) – this is a 16th century palace and home of the noble de Piro family. This is the only private palazzo that’s open to the public in Valletta. Casa Rocca Piccola has over 50 rooms, the majority of which are open for viewing. Over the years it has […]
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