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Cospicua (Maltese: Bormla [ˈbɔrmlɐ]), also known by its titles Città Cospicua or Civitas Cottonera, is a double-fortified harbour city in the South Eastern Region of Malta. Along with Birgu and Senglea, it is one of the Three Cities, located within the Grand Harbour to the east of the capital city Valletta. With a population of 5,395 as of March 2014, it is the most dense city of the Three Cities.
The Maltese name "Bormla" derives from its ancient Phoenician name of Burmula, which means a place higher than the surrounding areas.
Cospicua has been inhabited since Neolithic times. Its maritime facilities started during ancient times around the Phoenician era c. 600 BC. Prior to the 18th century it was known as Bormla, a name which is still in use. Its fortification walls, constructed to protect the town and its neighbours Birgu and Isla, were built by the Order of Saint John. Construction began in 1638 but was not completed for another 70 years. In 1722, Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari declared Bormla a city and in view of its strong bastions named it Città Cospicua.
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ONE.COM.MT • Aħbar li xxukjat il-komunitá ta’ Bormla hija s-serqa kbira li seħħet matul il-lejl li għadda. Serqa li rat mhux biss bosta oġġetti ta’ valur li jintużaw waqt il-quddiesa jiġu misruqa iżda wkoll oġġett xempju tad-devozzjoni kbira tan-nies tal-lokal lejn l-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni.
A short feature about Bormla
Another short feature about Bormla
The three cities looks fascinating from the middle of the cannal.
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Reisevideo über Vittoriosa, Cospicua und Senglea, diese werden als die Three Cities bezeichnet. By Reisefernsehen.com. Weitere Infos unter http://www.reisefernsehen.com/europa/malta/index.php.
Ferry ride from the waterfront in Valletta across the Grand Harbour to Cospuica. Shot on a bright, sunny day during the summer of 2013.
In this week's episode we're taking you to three very historical cities on the main island of Malta. Birgu, Cospicua and Isla were the center of The Great Seige of Malta in 1565 when the Ottoman Empire attacked the Knights of St.John capital. Today, little shows from this epic battle as much of the cities and their fascinating architecture have been restored. Special Thanks To: Airport Impressions for allowing us to use their music for this video. Check out their videos at: http://AirportImpressions.com For more about Malta check out: http://visitmalta.com Learn more about long-term and indefinite travel on our blog: http://goatsontheroad.com GoPro footage of this video was stabilized using the Feiyu-Tech G4 Gimbal: http://feiyu-tech.com/ Follow our journey! Facebook: www.Facebook.c...
FPV The three cities 2015 Malta. For this aerial footage multiple spotters observe the aircraft surroundings and a professional ground station has been used. It is against the law to do copyright of this footage without permission given by the user. The Three Cities is a collective description of the three fortified cities of Cospicua, Vittoriosa, and Senglea on the Island of Malta, which are enclosed by the massive line of fortification created by the Knights of St John, the Cottonera Lines. "Cottonera" is usually taken to include these Three Cities and Kalkara.The first indication that this description is erroneous stems from the emblem that each city bears. Of the three cities only Bormla/Cospicua adopted the coat-of-arms of Grand Master Cotoner which bears the symbol of the cotton ...
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