The Real Location Of Valletta’s Foundation Stone – Not At The Church Of Our Lady Of Victories

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On 28 March 1566 Grand Master de Valette has laid the foundation stone of a new city of Valletta. A recent book “Humillima Civitas Vallettae” has revealed new facts about this event. It includes the notes by the Augustinian preacher Fr Spirito Angusciola (1534-1586) and the official historian of the Order Giacomo Bosio (1544-1627). These…

Ammont Ta’ Nies Ħarġu Jiġru ‘l Barra Mill-Belt Valletta… X’Kien Ġara?

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Waqt l-aħħar provi tat-tielet att tal-opra La Vergine del Castello fit-Teatru Rjal fil-Belt Valletta, kien intlemaħ xi nar bejn il-kwinti. Dan ġara fl-1873. Wara ftit ħin, in-nar ħakem it-Teatru u qerdu għal kollox. Minħabba li fis-Sur ta’ San Ġakbu kien hemm il-ħażna tal-porvli tas-Servizzi Ingliżi, in-nies beżgħu li seta’ jisplodi. Minħabba f’hekk, ammont kbir ta’…