History of Vittoriosa

class="apple-converted-space"> Mdina took. The Knights took the existing St. Lawrence Church for their monastery church, built a hospital and several hostels and built in anticipation of a Turkish invasion strong fortifications. 1565 than it actually to attack the Turks arrived in Malta, Birgu was playing with his Fort St Angelo a crucial role in the successful defense of the raid. The city was then given the honorary title of Vittoriosa, the "Victorious", which still remained the official place name.

1571 Vittoriosa lost the capital status, because the Knights were now the newly founded Valletta chosen as the seat of government. Nevertheless Vittoriosa remained a strategic defense post whose military facilities were expanded.The Dockyard Creek was the port for the fleet of the Order . As a replacement for the lost capital function, Pope Gregory XIII. Vittoriosa 1574 the residence of the inquisitors of Malta, who had their seat here until 1798.