Ricasoli fort built by the Knights of Malta between 1670 and 1693 occupying the Gallows Point promontory in Grand Harbour

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Ricasoli fort built by the Knights of Malta between 1670 and 1693, designed by the Italian military engineer Antonio Maurizio Valperga occupying the promontory known as Gallows Point on the eastern arm of Grand Harbour, and the north shore of Rinella Creek

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Size: 4669px × 3113px
Location: Gallows Point (in Rinella Creek), Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta, Europe
Photo credit: © Emma Durnford / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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