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Great Siege Monument
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The Great Siege Monument, also known as the Monument to the Fallen of the Great Siege, is a monument commemorating the Great Siege of Malta located in Valletta, Malta. It consists of three bronze figures symbolizing Faith, Fortitude, and Civilization, standing on top of a granite base. The monument is the work of the sculptor Antonio Sciortino, and it was inaugurated on 8 May 1927.
The monument in 2017
The monument in 2017
Memorial to Daphne Caruana Galizia at the base of the monument in November 2017
Memorial to Daphne Caruana Galizia at the base of the monument in November 2017
The three figures from left to right: Faith, Fortitude (or Valour), and Civilization
The three figures from left to right: Faith, Fortitude (or Valour), and Civilization
Parliamentary chamber of the Palazzo Montecitorio, with La Glorificazione della Dinastia Sabauda at the top. The three figures in the centre of the re
Parliamentary chamber of the Palazzo Montecitorio, with La Glorificazione della Dinastia Sabauda at the top. The three figures in the centre of the relief resemble the positioning of the Great Siege Monument figures
Great Siege of Malta
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The Great Siege of Malta occurred in 1565 when the Ottoman Empire attempted to conquer the island of Malta, then held by the Knights Hospitaller. The siege lasted nearly four months, from 18 May to 8 September 1565.
Fort St. Angelo
Fort St. Angelo
Suleiman I
Suleiman I
Siege of St. Elmo on 27 May 1565
Siege of St. Elmo on 27 May 1565
Attack on the post of the Castilian knights on 21 August 1565
Attack on the post of the Castilian knights on 21 August 1565