City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site is the historic fortified capital of Malta, renowned for its dense concentration of Baroque architecture, military fortifications, and cultural landmarks dating from the 16th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
historic urban ensemble
associatedWith Grand Master Jean de Valette
Knights Hospitaller
capitalOf Malta
constructedBy Order of St John
linked to: Order of Saint John
constructionStart 1566
contains Auberge de Castille
Fort St Elmo
linked to: Fort St. Elmo

Grandmaster’s Palace
Lower Barrakka Gardens
Manoel Theatre
National Museum of Archaeology (Malta)
National Museum of Fine Arts (MUŻA)
St George’s Square
St John’s Co-Cathedral
Upper Barrakka Gardens
continent Europe
country Malta
governingBody Government of Malta
Valletta Local Council
hasCityWalls Valletta fortifications
linked to: Valletta bastions
hasHarbour Grand Harbour
Marsamxett Harbour
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageProtectionStatus protected area under Maltese cultural heritage law
historicalEra Early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period
inscriptionYear 1980
language English
Maltese
locatedIn Malta
Valletta
locatedOn Island of Malta
linked to: Malta Island
notableArchitectureStyle Baroque architecture
notableFeature bastioned fortifications
dense concentration of Baroque buildings
grid street plan
historic fortified city
partOf historic centre of Valletta
periodOfSignificance 16th century
region Mediterranean
tourismAttraction major cultural tourism destination
UNESCOCategory Cultural
UNESCOCriteria (i)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Europe and North America
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 131
urbanType fortified city
planned city

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Grandmaster’s Palace partOf City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
Auberge de Castille partOf City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
National Museum of Archaeology (Malta) locatedIn Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
Fort St Angelo partOf City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site buffer zone
subject linked to: Fort St Angelo in Birgu
linked to: City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
St George’s Square, Valletta partOf Historic City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
Magistral Palace partOf City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
Magistral Palace locatedInHistoricCentre Valletta historic city
linked to: City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
Auberge de Castille partOf City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
Castille Square partOf Valletta urban conservation area
linked to: City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
Auberge d’Italie locatedInHistoricDistrict Valletta historic centre
linked to: City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
Auberge d’Italie locatedInUNESCOSite City of Valletta World Heritage Site
linked to: City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
City Gate of Valletta partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site City of Valletta
linked to: City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
Teatro Pubblico partOf Valletta historic core
linked to: City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
Auberge de Provence partOf City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
Grandmaster’s Palace, Valletta partOf City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
Auberge de Castille, Valletta partOf City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site
Valletta bastions partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site City of Valletta
linked to: City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site