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Fort St. Angelo


Fort St. Angelo
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Copyright: George Rumpler (Budapestman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3956 W: 0 N: 7171] (25411)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-18
Categories: Castles, Daily Life, Transportation, Architecture, Artwork
Camera: Canon Digital EOS350D, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Discovery of Malta, Magnificent architectural memories from Europe [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-06-26 4:13
Viewed: 1476
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
When the the Knights of Malta arrived in Malta in 1530, they chose to settle in Birgu, and Fort St Angelo became the seat of the Grand Master. The Knights made this their primary fortification and substantially reinforced and remodelled it. Fort St Angelo withstood the Turks during the Siege of Malta, though in the aftermath of that siege the Knights built the fortified city of Valletta on Mount Sciberras across the other side of Grand Harbour, and the administrative centre for the knights moved there.
With the coming of the British to Malta the fort retained its importance as a military installation, and the fort was listed as a ship, originally in 1912 as HMS Egremont, but in 1933 renamed as HMS St Angelo.
Today parts of the fort are leased to the Order of the Knights of St John. Other parts are used as a maritime Museum.

Birgu (also called Il-Birgu or Vittoriosa) is a small city in Malta that played a vital role in the Siege of Malta in 1565. It is one of the three best-known cities on this small island nation. Its current population is of 2,691 (Nov 2005).
The city was established on the Great Harbour of Malta around Fort St. Angelo, and served as Malta's principal harbour. When the Knights of St. John arrived in 1530, they made Birgu the capital city of Malta, since the former capital, Mdina, was inland and did not suit their naval requirements.
After the Siege of Malta in 1565, support for the previously impoverished knights flooded in from across Europe. As a result, Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Valette was able to implement a long held goal of the knights: the building of a new fortified city on Mount Sceberras, the peninsula opposing Birgu from which the Turks had bombarded Birgu. The new capital city, bore his name, Valletta. After the Siege, the Knights also gave Birgu the title Cittŕ Vittoriosa, Italian for "victorious city".
The parish church is dedicated to St. Lawrence. The saint's day is celebrated on August 10. This church was the conventual church of the Order when the Knights settled at Birgu. The Order settled in Birgu until 1575 when the Knights moved to Valletta. As a matter of fact in Birgu one can still find the old Auberges which were all located (except for the Italian Langue) in the Collachio. The Collachio was a confined place where only the Knights were allowed to enter. All these aspects and more can only be appreciated if one visits this unique city which is surrounded by fortified walls and high towers known as St. John and St. James Cavalier, and which are similar to the same named high towers at Valletta. During the visit one should not miss taking a look at the Inquisitor's Palace and the Guva in St.Angelo where Caravaggio was arrested.

(Source: Malta guide)
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Hi George.
Nice view of Malta, beautiful colors and sharpness!
Regards.
Francesco.
P.S. I'he been in Budapest two years ago.
It's a fantastic place. Maybe I'll post some pictures of your city.

How did you manage this high POV????Amazing panorama and the blue of water makes a special great contrast with those reddish buildings
Thanks for note too
All the best

Bonjour George
Belle vue plongeante sur le fort et la ville ŕ l'arričre-plan. C'est trčs bien fait et tu nous proposes beaucoup de choses ŕ regarder.
Bravo - merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

Hello George,
A genuine postcard!Amazing.
Excellent point of view and excellent sharpening, too. Colours are interesting. A great shot, good work!Well done, my friend!
Have a nice day,
Filipe

Hello George,
A fine composition of this interesting old fort. I like the pov looking over the water; the yacht and its red mooring buoy provide a nice bonus. Lovely warm tones and excellent clarity.

Bonjour George
Une belle mise en scčne de cette composition par le premier plan imposant.Le point de vue nous permet de bien découvrir la ville.Beau travail.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

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  • gelor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1003 W: 23 N: 339] (3096)
  • [2007-06-26 4:42]

Bonjour George,
Une belle vue de Malta ! De belles couleurs et beaucoup de détails. Bien fait !
Gérard

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1850 W: 0 N: 911] (8843)
  • [2007-06-26 4:48]

Hi George,
another nice shot from this beautiful town.
This POV is also very good.
Good clarity and amazing colors.Well done!
Greetings.
Dimitris.

Szia Gyuri!
Kezdem azt hinni, hogy a máltaiak minden földnyelvre erődöt építettek. Hihetetlen, milyen gazdag és mozgalmas élet folyhatott ott 400-500 éve.
Repülőről fényképeztél?
A képed színvilágán kicsit módosítottam, vettem le a pirosból, és adtam rá egy kis kontrasztot. Remélem, nem bánod.
Üdvözlettel,
etlerl

Hi George,
A very nice PoV you got here, it's good to provide comprehensive note from Malta guide (and list your source !) but it would have been equally appreciated to get some words about your position and time of the day, anyway light provided good warming of the fortress structures and the photo has good depth up to the background town, the passing ship is a nice plus.
Have a nice day,
JEan-Yves

Hi George

A great composition. The yacht adds life to the scene, great colours too. TFS

Hi George,
Again a good tele from the walls of Valletta. I like the sail boat here, and it's fun to spot numerous flag of Malta in the picture.
Kari

Hi George,
The city looks clean ... it looks a very compact city. I like the warm overall colors which somehow compliments the clay color exterior cladding of the houses. Good depth and contrast. Wonderfully captured and composed ... excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Good composition and colours. I like you capture and point of view. Looks very interesting.
Best wishes,
Achim

Helloŕ George,
I like the fortress in general, but this one is particularly interesting, by its military architecture and also its position by your framing. As usual, this is a great photograph in a very good light. The note is well wrote. Congratulations.
Cordially
Joël

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1348 W: 63 N: 1755] (6082)
  • [2007-06-26 7:58]

Hello again George,
Excellent telephoto composition in beautiful light. Reminds me of how dense the towns are in Malta. The lone boat adds more interest and dynamism. Well done. Regards,
Hakan

hello George
one does not weary these photographs of Malta, the beautiful colours, the history of these walls, good capture with fine light and sharpness, another good POV ;)
regards
jo

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  • marjan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1150 W: 75 N: 880] (5513)
  • [2007-06-26 13:02]

hi george, this is the best shot from your Maltaseries. good composition and motive. Excelent and useful informations.
Majran

Ola George outra bela vista desta fantastica cidade , as cores estăo muito bonitas , e um belo ponto de vista , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bonsoir George
c'est une nouvelle fois une belle vue de cette ville avec ces successions de façade et ce fort imposant qui trône ŕ l'entrée. Belle lumičre pour mettre en valeur cet endroit. Bravo
Xavier

Hi George,
This is a very nice picture vith good POV and perspective. Excellent work,
Have a nice day..


hAyAti

Olá George

Fantástico cenário e muito bem captado.
Bom ponto de vista e cores ótimas. Interessante o detalhe do veleiro que se torna tăo frágil perto do Fort...

Grande abraço,
Vera.

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4092 W: 8 N: 2648] (22068)
  • [2007-06-27 7:39]

George,
Nice pint of view here, friend. Excellent composition in this Fort St. Angelo shot.

Paulo

Each photo have a better POV. I really like that the white boat was perfect on the scene. As always great depth.

Hugs my friend
Andre

Hi George,
The clarityin this image is amazing, and I like the lighting and colour tones across your photo. The inclusion of the yacht has added a human element to the view which has created more impact to the overall result. A very good shot, well done.
Cheers Grant

Another nice view of these old fort and walls, a bit closer an the previous one, but with more emphasis on the castle. Nice colros and excellent details again.

All the best,

Emmanuel

Szia Gyuri!
Nagyon szép kilátás Vallettára! Igazi, hamísítatlan máltai látkép: a hatalmas erődfalak és a kis balkonos lakások az élénk kék tengerrel.
Hogyan tudsz ennyire szép éles képeket készíteni? Bár ehhez látom, hogy komoly gépezet is kell.
Ági

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