Here we are at the Upper Barrakka Gardens. The terrace
below is occupied by the Saluting Battery, where a cannon once fired salutes to
visiting naval vessels.
The Saluting Battery is an artillery battery in Valletta, Malta. It was
constructed in the 16th century by the Order of Saint John, on or near the site
of an Ottoman battery from the Great Siege of Malta.
The battery forms the lower tier of St. Peter &
Paul Bastion of the Valletta Land Front, located below the Upper Barrakka
Gardens and overlooking Fort St. Angelo and the rest of the Grand Harbour.
The Saluting Battery was mainly used for firing ceremonial gun salutes
and signals, but it also saw military use during the blockade of 1798–1800 and
World War II.
These colonnaded gardens perched high above Grand
Harbour were created in the late 16th century as a relaxing haven for the
Knights from the nearby Auberge d'Italie. They provide a shady retreat from the
bustle of the city, and the balcony has one of the best views in Malta.
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