Malta, Valletta Grand Harbour from the Great Siege Bell
Guide to Malta, Gozo, Comino.
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| The 10 ton bronze Great Siege Bell at Valletta was inagaurated in 1992 by Queen
Elizabeth and the President of Malta, as a memorial to those who lost their lives in the
Siege of Malta during 1940 - 1943. It is rung daily at midday.
There are fine views from here across to Malta's Grand Harbour to the Three Cities of
Senglea, Vittoriosa and Kalkara.
The Grand Harbour has played a major part in Malta's history. It is deep, sheltered and
bordered by high stone bastions. Although now quiet and peaceful, it has been the
location for fierce battles over the years and was the site of ferocious bombings and huge
destruction in World War II.
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