Also partially open to the public is the Grand Master's Palace with its State Apartments and Palace Armoury.Īlso worth a visit is Malta's national theatre, the Manoel Theatre. Not only do they contain various fine specimens within their area of relevance but the museums themselves are housed in the finest examples of historic and architectural buildings the capital has to offer - Auberge de Provence, Admiralty House and Fort St. Museum buffs are in for a treat thanks to the various museums in Valletta including the National Museum of Archaeology, the National Museum of Fine Arts and the National War Museum all present within its borders. John the Baptist by the maestro Caravaggio (this is the only painting to which he put his signature). Oh.and did we mention that the Cathedral is also home to one of Europe's most extraordinary and famous artworks? The Beheading of St. The flooring is eerily a magnificent marble mosaic of tombstones where many 16th to 18th century European nobles are buried. Just the decoration of the vault took Pretti five years to complete. John spent enormous amounts to embellish and is considered to be the first complete example of high Baroque anywhere. Built by the Maltese architect Gerlomo Cassar in the 16th century and with its lavish intricate interior created by the prolific Italian artist Matteo Pretti, this is the place where the Knights of St. John's Co-Cathedral has to be the 'must-see' site out of all the jewels within Valletta.
It is beyond the scope of this website to give a detailed description of all of these monuments.however, we can direct you to the most significant sites you should visit while strolling around this open air museum. Valletta's 320 monuments, all within an area of 55 ha, make it one of the most concentrated historic areas in the world.' It was ruled successively by the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and the Order of the Knights of St John. Malta's capital, covering an area of less than one square kilometre, is brimming with history, splendid Baroque architecture, squares and alleys, traditional wooden balconies, monuments, museums, palaces, forts, bastions, churches and more than its fair share of boutique hotels, restaurants, cafés and shops (phew.).īuilt in 1566 after the Ottoman Empire had unsuccessfully invaded the islands (a chapter in Malta's history that the locals are very proud of), the following description of Valletta is taken straight out of UNESCO's World Heritage website: 'The capital of Malta is inextricably linked to the history of the military and charitable Order of St John of Jerusalem.
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