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The National War Museum, Valletta

The National War Museum, Valletta (Google Maps)

The National War Museum in Fort St Elmo ranks among the most popular tourist venues on the Maltese Islands. The museum mainly represents Malta's important military role in the post-1800 period under British rule, especially during the Second World War. It was set up primarily through the efforts of dedicated enthusiasts, founders of the National War Museum Association, and was opened to the public in 1975.

Source: http://www.heritagemalta.org/

Gun from German submarine (The National War Museum, Valletta)

Gun from German submarine UC-37 completed 13.10.1916. Surrendered at Malta in November 1918 and scrapped in December 1919. Originally this U-boat was armed with an 88mm gun but in 1918 this was replaced by a 110mm gun.

Torpedo fired by German U-boat (The National War Museum, Valletta)

Torpedo fired by German U-boat against R.N. Squadron patrolling in the Sicilian Channel on 25. December 1916.

Malta Masonic Hall

Palace of the Grand Masters (building, Valletta, Malta) - Britannica Online Encyclopedia

Palace of the Grand Masters, Valletta (Google Maps)

Palace of the Grand Masters, Valletta

In the center of Valletta is Palace Square, with the Grand Master's Palace, built by Gerolamo Cassar between 1568 and 1574. This Renaissance palace with its two entrances on the main front now houses the Maltese Parliament, the residence of the President of Malta and various Government offices.

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Malta

Malta is a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Only the three largest islands, Malta, Gozo and Comino, are inhabited. The terrain is low and rocky with coastal cliffs.

Malta, in the heart of the Mediterranean, is a melting pot of civilisations with a history stretching back thousands of years. Malta has been inhabited since around 5200 BC and a significant prehistoric civilisation existed on the islands prior to the arrival of the Phoenicians who named the main island Malat, meaning safe haven. Later the islands were for centuries the seat of the Order of Knights of the Hospital of St John and then part of British Empire. It became independent in 1964.

Source: http://europa.eu/