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If you want to contribute any photo with relevant information we will publish your photo with your credits and also include you in our contributors list with your full details (only details provided by you will be published).

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Jekk tixtieq tibgħat xi ritratt bl-informazzjoni relevanti tiegħu, aħna nżidu r-ritratt tiegħek flimkien ma' ismek, u anke inżiduk mal-lista tal-kontributuri bid-dettalji tiegħek (id-dettalji li tibgħatilna int biss jiġu ppublikati).

Birgu (Maltese: Città Vittoriosa or Birgu) is a small city in Malta that played a vital role in the Siege of Malta in 1565. Its current population is of 2,691 (Nov 2005).

The city was established in 1530 - 1535 on the Great Harbour of Malta around Fort St. Angelo, and served as Malta's principal harbour with Cospicua and Senglea. When the Knights of St. John arrived in 1530, they made Birgu the capital city of Malta, since the former capital, Mdina, was inland and did not suit their naval requirements.

Birgu ta' Stephen Gatt

Il-Birgu li hu maghruf ukoll bhala Citta' Vittoriosa huwa belt zghira f'Malta li laghab parti mportanti fl-Assedju l-Kbir fl-1565. Il-popolazzjoni hija ta' 2,691 (Nov 2005).

Din il-belt twaqqfet mill-Kavallieri ta' l-Ordni bejn 1530-1535 madwar il-forti ta' Sant' Anglu. Dan minhabba li l-Kavallieri kienu qawwa navali u ghalhekk il-Birgu aktar seta' jaqdi l-bzonnijiet navali taghhom mill-Imdina li tinsab f'parti aktar centrali ta' Malta.

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