A short walk from Valletta's Main Gate is the old building of the Auberge de Provence, a kind of residence where the Knights Hospitallers from France lived. This Auberge was run by the Grand Commendatore, who also held the position of Treasure... read more
The Church of Our Lady of Victory is located just a few metres from Valletta's City Gate. To see this church, you have to pass the small square just outside the gate and turn right behind it. The church is opposite another famous local church... read more
Valletta Cathedral, known as St John's Cathedral, that is, consecrated in honour of St John the Baptist, appeared in the main city of the Knights of Malta between 1573 and 1578, during the reign of Grand Master Jean de la Cassiere. The constru... read more
The capital of the Maltese state of Valletta is so compact that you can walk around it several times in a day. The city was built by the Knights of Malta, representatives of a religious order that paid much attention to the spiritual life of its s... read more
