The Forni della Signoria was a bakehouse in Valletta, Malta. It was constructed in the late 16th century by the Order of St John, and it consisted of a number of bakeries which produced bread for the inhabitants of Valletta and the surrounding area, as well as for the Order's garrison and navy.
View of the bakehouse, c. early 20th century
Interior of the bakery while still in use during the British period
The building gave its name to Strada Forni, now Old Bakery Street
The Vincenti Buildings, the place where the bakery stood
The Malta Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Birgu, Malta. It is housed in the former Royal Naval Bakery, which was built in the 1840s as the main bakery for the Mediterranean Fleet. The museum has a collection of over 20,000 artifacts, and it is the largest museum on the island.
The Malta Maritime Museum as viewed from the Birgu waterfront
The Malta Maritime Museum as seen from Senglea
Model of a third-rate ship of the navy of the Order of Saint John