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La Valletta Brianza (Brianzöö: La Valetta [la ʋaˈlɛta]) is a comune in the province of Lecco, Lombardy, northern Italy. It was created on 30 January 2015 when the two former communes o Perego and Rovagnate merged.
Valletta is the scene of the Maltese Carnival, held in February each year, leading up to Lent. [80] There were no carnival trucks in 2020 or 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but trucks returned in 2022. [citation needed] In 1823 the Valletta carnival was the scene of a human crush tragedy in which at least 110 boys perished. [81]
St John's Co-Cathedral (Maltese: Kon-Katidral ta' San Ġwann) is a Catholic co-cathedral in Valletta, Malta, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.It was built by the Order of St. John between 1573 and 1578, [2] having been commissioned by Grand Master Jean de la Cassière as the Conventual Church of Saint John (Maltese: Knisja Konventwali ta' San Ġwann).
The Archbishop's Palace or Archiepiscopal Palace (Maltese: Il-Palazz tal-Arċisqof), known prior to 1944 as the Bishop's Palace (Maltese: Il-Palazz tal-Isqof, Italian: Palazzo Vescovile), [a] is a palatial building in Valletta, Malta which is a residence of the Archbishop of Malta. It was constructed in the 17th century.
The fortifications of Valletta (Maltese: Is-Swar tal-Belt Valletta) are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround Valletta, the capital city of Malta. The first fortification to be built was Fort Saint Elmo in 1552, but the fortifications of the city proper began to be built in 1566 when it was founded by Grand Master ...
The Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Roman Catholic church building in Valletta, Malta. The church, named after Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene, was part of the Magdalene asylum situated adjacent to the church. The church was deconsecrated in the mid 20th century and was blessed again by Bishop Charles Scicluna on 25 February 2015.
The institution of the Castellania was replaced by the Tribunale Provisorio and the Tribunale Civile di Prim'Instanza. [195] The post of Castellano was abolished, and judges were nominated by the Commission de Gouvernement. By 6 July public buildings in Valletta were renamed, with the Castellania renamed as Palais de Justice. [196]
The Church of Our Lady of Liesse (Maltese: Knisja tal-Madonna ta' Liesse) is a church in Valletta, Malta.The church was built in 1740 on the site of a 17th-century church. The cupola was built to the design of the Maltese architect Francesco Zammit.