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THE THREE CITIES
€40
 The final in the trilogy, this volume looks at the three cities of Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua, which together are identified as a unique, historical entity known as Cottonera. The Three Cities stand in succession on the water's edge of the sheltered creeks of the Grand Harbour, and this is where the Knights of St John settled before Valletta was built, leaving a number of treasures in the form of art and architecture. Its waterfront was the main base for the Order's galleys and boasts some of the finest harbour architecture found in Mediterranean ports. All three cities carry a second name, an honour which the knights felt should remind posterity of their valour during the 1565 siege. These cities were severely damaged in the bombing blitz of the Second World War due to their proximity to the British Naval base, however photographs of what remains and what has been reconstructed depict that they truly remain an important part of Malta's heritage.
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Text is in English.
Photography by Daniel Cilia.
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| Product Details |
| Title |
THE THREE CITIES |
| Author |
Mario Serracino Inglott |
| Dimensions |
29.2 cm height x 29.8 cm width x 2.6cm depth |
| Number of Pages |
144 pages |
| Weight |
1930 grams |
| ISBN |
99909-85-02-2 |
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Reviews
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"A text that weaves history and description within what is basically a personal memoir by Mario Serracino Inglott, excellent photography by renowned Gozitan photographer Daniel Cilia and competent sketches that underline essential details by Joseph Scerri...........It is the kind of book that everyone with a Cottonera connection (and there must be thousands of these all over the island and beyond our shores following the post war diaspora) will cherish. It is a pleasure to handle and leaf through its pages." Louis J. Scerri, The Sunday Times, 31st May 1998.
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