The City Gate - Valletta - Malta


Today’s main city gate is the 5th gate. It was built in 2014.  The 1st gate was build by the Knights of St. John in 1569. It was called Porta San Giorgio. The 2nd gate was built in 1633 and it was called Porta Reale. Then the gate was demolished in 1853 since it was too small and had to be widened. The 3rd gate was built by the British Rule and was called Kingsway. This gate was bombed during World War II and it was slightly damaged. The statues of L'Isle-Adam (the first GrandMaster in Malta) and De Valette (the Grandmaster who started the building of this city) were destroyed during these attacks. The last fortified gate was demolished in 1964 and replaced by a Futurist gate designed by Alziro Bergonzo. This was very plain and had a street running above it. This gate was demolished in 2011, and it was replaced by the present gate designed by Renzo Piano. It was completed in 2014.                                      
 By Jessica and Colin


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