History and Culture Listings in Malta

ALARME is a military re-enactment that portrays the historic and turbulent tenure of Malta by the French troops, following Napoleon’s landing and conquest of Malta (1798 – 1800). The story recounts the landing of the French troops - the subsequent administration of the Maltese Islands by the... Read More

Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna – the Malta Heritage Trust is a voluntary non-governmental organisation active in the field of heritage preservation. It looks after several historic buildings and sites in Malta, all of which are open to the public. Read More

Fort Rinella is Malta’s liveliest museum where history comes to life daily. Throughout the year, from Monday to Sunday at 14.30hrs sharp, employees dressed as late 19th century Victorian soldiers will take visitors on an animated tour around the fort. Read More

The IN GUARDIA PARADE is a historical re-enactment that portrays an authentic historical event that took place regularly inside Fort St. Elmo. This re-enactment portrays the inspection of the fort and its garrison by the Grand Bailiff of the Order of the Knights of St. John in charge of military... Read More

Notre Dame Gate was built in 1675 by Grandmaster Fra Nicola Cotoner as the principal gate into Cottonera – some 9km of continuous fortified trace that encircles The Three Cities (Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua). It is by far the most imposing and perhaps the nicest of all historic town gates... Read More

Explore the battery & its underground ammunition magazines, witness how old guns were loaded and fired!

The Saluting Battery in Valletta offers a breath-taking view of the Grand Harbour and the Three Cities. Located in Valletta, under the Upper Barracca Gardens perched high above the Grand... Read More

Għar Dalam Cave is a highly important site as it was here that the earliest evidence of human settlement on Malta, some 7,400 years ago, was discovered. The site consists of a cave and a museum. The history of the cave and of the Islands can be decoded from Għar Dalam's stratigraphy. Read More

A well-preserved 16th Century Palazzo which is home to a Maltese noble family who still live there. Originally starting off as a medieval fortress built on Roman foundations, the structure progressed to a double fronted Palazzo in the 1580’s & then given Baroque additions in the early 18th...

Still privately owned and is a much loved family home, the value of Casa Rocca Piccola lies in its ability to provide unique historical evidence into the customs and traditions of the Maltese nobility over the last 400 years.

The mosaic pavements found here are an excellent illustration of Hellenistic pictorial culture. They have been estimated to date back to the first quarter of the first century BC.
The mosaics rank among the oldest compositions from the western Mediterranean, alongside those of Pompeii and Sicily.