Fort St Elmo, Valletta, Malta.

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A watch tower and chapel stood on this site from 1488. Then following a Turkish assault in 1551, the star shaped fort was established.

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Size: 2667px × 4009px
Location: Valletta, Malta
Photo credit: © locationshots / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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