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Cospicua or Bormla (Maltese, ), occasionally also known by the Latin name Cottonera, [citation needed] is a double-fortified harbour city in the Port Region of Malta.As Maleth (Phoenician: 𐤌𐤋𐤈, MLṬ), it served as the principal port of Phoenician Malta and, through Greek, Latin, and Arabic, may have given its name to the island and country.
The oldest of the Three Cities is Vittoriosa, which has existed since prior to the Middle Ages. The other two cities, Senglea and Cospicua, were both founded by the Order of Saint John in the 16th and 17th centuries. The Three Cities are enclosed by the Cottonera Lines, along with several other fortifications.
Cospicua Birgu: 1670–18th century Order of Saint John: Mostly intact [7] Floriana Lines: Floriana: 1635–18th century Order of Saint John: Mostly intact [8] Mdina: Mdina: Antiquity–1746 Order of Saint John: Intact, restored Santa Margherita Lines: Cospicua: 1638–1736 Order of Saint John [a] Partially intact Senglea: Senglea: 1552–18th ...
One page that is dedicated to celebrating photography from history is Old-Time Photos on Facebook. This account shares digitized versions of photos from the late 1800s all the way up to the 1980s.
The three clubs in Cospicua merged in 1890 to form one club, holding on to the St. George's name. [3] During the first years of the 20th century, they became Civilian Champions. The best season for the Cospicua team was 1916–17 during which St. George's F.C. won the 'double' by being crowned League champions and Knock Out Cousis Shield winners.
Fort Verdala (Maltese: Il-Fortizza Verdala), also known as Verdala Barracks, is a fortified barracks in Cospicua, Malta. It was built by the British in the 1850s within part of the bastions of the 17th century Santa Margherita Lines. The fort was used as a prisoner-of-war camp in both World Wars, and was later known as HMS Euroclydon. It ...