The memorial recalls the victims of the 1940-1942 siege of Malta, when the island was a key Allied position.
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Lower Barrakka gives a quieter view of the Grand Harbour entrance and helps explain Valletta’s maritime layout.
Fort St. Elmo at Valletta's tip fell after a 31-day siege in 1565, but delayed the Turks enough for Malta to survive. 1,500 defenders and 8,000 Turks died. Now the National War Museum.
Casa Rocca Piccola reveals Valletta’s private aristocratic layer, less visible from the city’s fortifications.