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The city of Valletta was mostly completed by the early 1570s, and it became the capital on 18 March 1571 when Grand Master Pierre de Monte moved from his seat at Fort St Angelo in Birgu to the Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta.
- Jean Parisot De Valette
Fra' Jean "Parisot" de (la) Valette (French pronunciation:...
- St. John's Co-Cathedral
St John's Co-Cathedral (Maltese: Kon-Katidral ta' San Ġwann)...
- Hospitaller Malta
Hospitaller Malta, officially the Monastic State of the...
- Jean Parisot De Valette
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The city's first stone was laid by Grand Master Jean de Valette on 28 March 1566, and the new city was called Valletta in his honour. The city walls were among the first structures to be built within the city, and were largely complete by the 1570s.
At the turn of the 17th century, Valletta had grown into a sizeable city for the standards of those days. The city was a popular place to settle among the local population, considering its safe fortification, while former capital Mdina had lost much of its allure after the Great Siege.
Built after the Great Siege of Malta in 1565, which checked the advance of Ottoman power in southern Europe, it was named for Jean Parisot de la Valette, grand master of the order of Hospitallers (Knights of St. John of Jerusalem), and became Malta’s capital in 1570.
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Mar 3, 2024 · Valletta, named after the Grand Master La Valette of the Order of St. John who led the islands to victory over the Turks in 1565, is a city steeped in history, a splendid exhibition of Baroque architecture and ancient fortresses.
