Nature’s darkness was closing in when I took this shot from Gżira towards T igne’.
Tigne’ area takes the name of a fort situated at the entrance of Marsamxett harbour erected during the period of the Knights of St John and Malta to safeguard entrance to the port. It is at the tip of Sliema and takes its name after the knight François René Jacob de Tigné, the nephew of the military engineer René Jacob de Tigné, in recognition of his long years of service with the Order. Tigné also paid 1000 scudi for the construction of the new fort. What remains of the fort today is the circular keep which is not visible in this picture. Close to the camera is a small brightly-coloured Maltese luzzu.
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Wow you timed that shot perfectly to catch the sun on the city buildings....they glow beautifully! Interesting history as I know nothing much about Malta. Fave.
Ian