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This task was carried off with great aplomb in the conversion of the two water cisterns, one into St James' spectacular theatre space and the other into the atrium. A stunning, unifying space which provides access to the upper galleries. the design nonetheless incorporate glass panels and a marvelous
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artillery platform having a pentagonal plan. The structure was not designed with aesthetics in mind, highlighting its purely utilitarian military function. Despite the impression of size given by the external aspect of the building, half of the structure was filled with compressed earth and the rest
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This theme is particularly obvious on the ground floor. In the Music Room, the
British-installed ceiling has been removed, and the room restored to its original state. The gift shop, on the other hand, is split. In other halls partial removal of the ceiling has allowed both periods to be represented
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to Malta to design the new capital's fortifications. Construction of the city began in March 1566, and work continued throughout the 1570s. Following
Laparelli's departure from Malta and his subsequent death, construction of the city was entrusted to his Maltese assistant, the architect and military
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The cavalier was also used as a gun signalling station. Three rounds were fired every day, at sunrise, noon and sunset. The former and the latter marked the opening and closing of the city gates. Gun signals continued to be fired from the cavalier until around 1800, when they began to be fired from
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Throughout the course of renovation, St James has been transformed from an edifice designed to prohibit entry to one which welcomes visitors. England described the task of making this change as "making it possible for the building to accommodate new needs in a way that, while respecting the past,
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was also taken over by the rebels, but the Order managed to retake it after a brief exchange of fire. Soon after the fort was taken, the rebels at St James surrendered. Three of them were executed, while the rest were exiled or imprisoned. The heads of the three executed men were displayed on the
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After taking control of Malta in the beginning of the 19th century, the
British converted the cavalier into an officers' mess, a place where soldiers could socialize. Some modifications were made to the structure at this point, including replacing the ramp leading to the roof by a staircase, and
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The work was carried out in collaboration with the restoration expert
Michael Ellul. With and emphasis that firmly discouraged the use of replica and imitation. Hence anything that looks 16th century is 16th century and anything that looks contemporary is contemporary. The national heritage
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One of the biggest challenges that Prof. England faced was that of increasing accessibility in a building created to repel invaders. This necessitated major structural intervention and very difficult decisions about which areas should, and must, undergo such drastic intervention.
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accepts the concept of change, without fear." However, the work was the cause of much controversy and was deemed unsatisfactory by many
Maltese, partly resulting in the halting of other planned projects in Valletta and the decision to use celebrated architects (including
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Government of Malta commissioned a Master Plan for the rehabilitation of Valletta and its outskirts. The project included restoring St James Cavalier and converting it for cultural purposes. The restoration was undertaken by the Maltese architect
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increasing the number of rooms by building an arched ceiling within the ground floor room, therefore creating two stories where there had been only one. Changes were also made to help combat humidity.
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and the rest of the fortifications. The cavalier was built as a raised platform on which guns were placed to defend the city against attacks from the landward side, in the area where the town of
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The cavalier occupies the rear face of St James' Bastion, and it was meant to be able to fire over the bastion's main parapet, without interfering with its fire. A number of
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decided to settle permanently on the island. The Order decided to build a new fortified city as their new capital, and it was called
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was grafted on the east flank of the cavalier. The building originally housed the
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and the post office at Dar Annona. The cavalier was restored as part of Malta's
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Later on, two cisterns were excavated within the cavalier to store water pumped to Valletta via the
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awareness of space that allows the visitor to read the historical narrative told by the wells.
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View of Saint James Cavalier from Castille Square, with Dar Annona visible to the right
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not only helped out financially, but also sent the Italian military engineer
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Old logo of St James Cavalier, Centre for Creativity (2000–2015)
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in this modern interpretation of a deeply historical building.
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corners of St James Cavalier, but were removed soon after
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to St James, and it remained there until new premises at
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was elected Grand Master in November of the same year.
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16:16th-century cavalier in Valletta, Malta
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2031:Games of the Small States of Europe
1101:"Ringing in the changes: Toni Sant"
639:. Book Distributors Limited. 2005.
468:Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes
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1475:Circumcision of Our Lord (Jesuits)
1207:Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier
1099:Reljic, Teodor (8 December 2014).
1074:"New artistic directors announced"
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1177:"St James Cavalier – Valletta"
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612:St James Cavalier is a large
509:Saint James Cavalier at night
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1576:St Mary of Jesus (ta' Ġieżu)
1340:Valletta Summit on Migration
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835:"Post Offices Opening Hours"
744:"St James – A Short History"
589:). Its artistic director is
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1286:Gunpowder factory explosion
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2011:Valletta FC Futsal Club
1981:Valletta Design Cluster
1954:Old University Building
1849:Siege Bell War Memorial
1591:St Paul's Pro-Cathedral
934:Fondazzjoni Kreattività
444:19th and 20th centuries
351:Jean Parisot de Valette
247:Kavallier ta' San Ġakbu
161:Fondazzjoni Kreattività
29:Kavallier ta' San Ġakbu
2006:Valletta United W.P.C.
1923:Casa del Commun Tesoro
1897:Upper Barrakka Gardens
1892:Lower Barrakka Gardens
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980:The Malta Independent
689:"History of Valletta"
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381:From a different side
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283:Rising of the Priests
271:Saint John's Cavalier
231:Rising of the Priests
1939:Malta Stock Exchange
1929:Forni della Signoria
1821:Great Siege Monument
1682:Grandmaster's Palace
1551:St Francis of Assisi
1486:Our Lady of Damascus
962:on 17 November 2015.
940:on 21 December 2015.
847:on 9 September 2015.
823:on 21 December 2015.
767:"St John's Cavalier"
699:on 7 September 2015.
654:Rix, Juliet (2015).
475:Grandmaster's Palace
335:Great Siege of Malta
302:Malta Stock Exchange
249:) is a 16th-century
239:Saint James Cavalier
63:Saint James Cavalier
22:Saint James Cavalier
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1795:National War Museum
1780:Malta Postal Museum
1718:Archbishop's Palace
1662:Auberge de Provence
1646:Auberge de Castille
1625:Auberge d'Allemagne
1596:St Paul's Shipwreck
1506:Our Lady of Victory
1470:Christ the Redeemer
1292:Muslim slave revolt
1275:Francesco Laparelli
902:St Benedict College
893:Sciberras, Sandro.
793:salutingbattery.com
622:gunpowder magazines
454:Wignacourt Aqueduct
359:Francesco Laparelli
349:after Grand Master
290:Auberge de Castille
275:Francesco Laparelli
267:Valletta Land Front
211:Order of Saint John
188:www.kreattivita.org
152:Government of Malta
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1775:Lascaris War Rooms
1728:Hostel de Verdelin
1723:Casa Rocca Piccola
1641:Auberge de Bavière
1636:Auberge d'Auvergne
1491:Our Lady of Liesse
1444:St John's Cavalier
1401:St George's Square
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1839:Ponsonby's Column
1652:Auberge de France
1581:St Mary Magdalene
1501:Our Lady of Pilar
1439:St James Cavalier
1310:Carnival stampede
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789:"A Brief History"
748:St James Cavalier
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