History of Sliema

class="apple-converted-space"> of 1565, il-Qortin, as it was then known, was a camp centre for Turkishtroops led by Dragut. He met his fate there, having been killed by a bombardment from Fort St. Elmo at the other flank of Marsamxett Harbour, where Tas-Sliema stands. Fort Tigne was eventually developed by the Knights of St. John in the late 18th century and further developed by the British in later years. Tas-Sliema lies on a peninsula.

The Mother Parish Church of Tas-Sliema dedicated to Our Lady Star of the Sea

The British period

In 1855 a new church dedicated to Our Lady Star of the Sea ("Stella Maris") was opened to public worship. Around the new church, the small village grew into a town. By 1878, the population grew to such an extent that the religious authorities had the