Pietà is a small harbour town in the Eastern Region of Malta, located near the outskirts of the capital city Valletta. Its name is derived from Italian and signifies "Pity."
Pietà skyline with St. Luke's Hospital
Coat of arms
The Pietà creek in 1856-1859
Pietà waterfront by Richard Ellis (1842-1924)
Floriana, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014. Floriana is the birthplace of many famous Maltese, amongst which the composer of the national anthem, 'L-Innu Malti', Robert Samut; former Bishop of Malta Dun Mauro Caruana, the poets Oliver Friggieri and Maria Grech Ganado, the writer and politician Herbert Ganado and Swedish Idol winner Kevin Borg.
From top: Malta Memorial, St. Publius Parish Church, Porte des Bombes, Christ the King Monument, Valletta Waterfront
St.Anne Square in Floriana, ca. 1870
Floriana parade ground, June 1878
Panorama of Floriana by Richard Ellis, ca. 1900