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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/120272| Title: | A historical appraisal of the architecture and urban form of Floriana |
| Other Titles: | Floriana & il-Furjanizi : a tri-centenary commemoration |
| Authors: | Thake, Conrad |
| Keywords: | Architecture -- Malta -- Floriana Floriana (Malta) -- History -- 17th century Floriani, Pietro Paolo, 1585-1638 Military architecture -- Malta -- Floriana Floriana (Malta) -- History -- Knights of Malta, 1530-1798 Fortification -- Malta -- Floriana -- History Porte des Bombes (Floriana, Malta) Vilhena, Antonio Manoel de, 1663-1736 Knights of Malta. Grand Masters Mondion, Charles Francois de, 1681-1733 Parish Church of St. Publius (Floriana, Malta) Palazzo Manresa (Floriana, Malta) Chapel of the Flight into Egypt (Floriana, Malta) Argotti Gardens (Floriana, Malta) Floriana (Malta) -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 |
| Issue Date: | 2023 |
| Publisher: | Kite Group |
| Citation: | Thake, C. (2023). A historical appraisal of the architecture and urban form of Floriana. In J. Abela, & G. Privitelli (Eds.), Floriana & il-Furjanizi: a tri-centenary commemoration (pp. 77-109). Malta: Kite Group. |
| Abstract: | The origins of Floriana (1635–1722) The genesis of Floriana is directly related to the consolidation and reinforcement of the military defences of Valletta. The assembly of a large Ottoman fleet in 1633 had fuelled speculation that the Turks were planning an imminent assault on Malta. In May 1635, Pope Urban VIII (1623–1644) had consented to send the military engineer Pietro Paolo Floriani (1585–1638) to Malta to advise the Order of St John on the improvement of the military defences of the island. Floriani arrived in Malta on 1 September 1635, and immediately set-out to inspect and report on the state of the fortifications. [excerpt] |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/120272 |
| ISBN: | 9789918231355 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacArtHa |
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