The entrance to Malta’s Grand Harbour is very strongly guarded by several fortifications erected around its perimeter in different periods of Malta’s history. Fort St Angelo at the tip of Birgu has for centuries been the most iconic fort to guard the harbour. It was the Knights of St John and of Malta’s headquarters immediately they arrived in Malta in 1530 but it was already there much earlier on their arrival. The Kknights then continued to strengthen it until they built Valletta, today Malta’s capital city. When Malta was given to the British after the Treaty of Amiens early in the 19th century, it was made the headquarters of the British Navy and remained so until their departure in 1974 when Malta became a republic. It now stands as one of the many reminders of Malta’s history. It has been recently renovated at great expense and with the help of EU funds.
I took this shot when we visited the fort after our visit to the Malta Maritime Museum. Fort St Angelo is less than one km from the Museum. The gun comes from the time of King George V (of England) of which there are many in Malta.
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It was my second car. The first one was a Fiat 850.