Valletta

American  

[vuh-let-uh] / vəˈlɛt ə /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Malta, on the NE coast.

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Valletta British  

/ vəˈlɛtə /

noun

1. the capital of Malta, on the NE coast: founded by the Knights Hospitallers, after the victory over the Turks in 1565; became a major naval base after Malta's annexation by Britain (1814). Pop: 84 000 (2005 est)

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Valletta

He painted The Beheading of St. John the Baptist, which still hangs in St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, and is the only painting Caravaggio ever signed.

From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026

Polaroids of a photoshoot with model Amber Valletta are on display in the bathroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

She was rushed to a hospital in Malta's capital, Valletta, and after ruling out meningitis or a brain hemorrhage, doctors began to suspect she might have a very rare condition known as a CSF leak.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025

Marco Panzeri, mayor of La Valletta Brianza, told local media it was "a disaster, an immense, incalculable damage".

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025

There are over fifty public fountains in Valletta.

From The Story of Malta by Maturin Murray Ballou