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Victoria Gate (Valletta)
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Victoria Gate is a city gate in Valletta, Malta. It was built by the British in 1885, and was named after Queen Victoria. The gate is the main entrance into the city from the Grand Harbour area, which was once the busiest part of the city. The gate is located between Marina Curtain and St. Barbara Bastion, on the site of the 16th-century Del Monte Gate.
Victoria Gate after restoration
Victoria Gate after restoration
Governor Arthur Borton laying the foundation of Victoria Gate, 27 May 1884
Governor Arthur Borton laying the foundation of Victoria Gate, 27 May 1884
Porta Victoria plaque
Porta Victoria plaque
View of Valletta in 1874, prior to the construction of Victoria Gate. Ġnien is-Sultan and the drawbridge of Del Monte Gate can be seen to the lower le
View of Valletta in 1874, prior to the construction of Victoria Gate. Ġnien is-Sultan and the drawbridge of Del Monte Gate can be seen to the lower left.
City gate
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A city gate is a gate which is, or was, set within a city wall. It is a type of fortified gateway.
Kent Gate is a city gate at the ramparts of Quebec.
Kent Gate is a city gate at the ramparts of Quebec.
Depiction of a guard checking a salesperson's papers at a city gate
Depiction of a guard checking a salesperson's papers at a city gate
Bab Agnaou is a city gate in Marrakesh.
Bab Agnaou is a city gate in Marrakesh.
Zhengyangmen is a city gate in Beijing.
Zhengyangmen is a city gate in Beijing.