The ancient fortress of Senglea
Description:
The Maltese fortress town of Senglea is one of three cities located on a narrow promontory jutting into the Grand Harbour (the old name of which is Isla, which means an abbreviation of the word "peninsula"). In 1551, Master Claude de la Sengle built fortifications - forts Mikhailovsky and St. Angelo, defending Senglea during the Great Siege in 1565.
In Senglei on the cape of the same name is one of the symbols of Malta - the hexagonal tower of Vadette, familiar to many by the numerous photographs in guidebooks, from where a wonderful view of the harbor and Valletta opens. It features an eye, an ear and a bird, symbolizing the observation of the sea.
In addition to the Vadette Tower, the churches of St. Philip, St. Joseph, the Sacra Infermeria, the Episcopal and University Palaces, as well as the underground temple of Hal Saflini and Fort St. Michael deserve special attention here.