This is a vintage Malta photo I took back in the summer of 1990. It represents the entrance to the capital city Valletta looking towards Floriana. The main square has the Triton Fountain in the middle, still in its place although it had been renovated around 8 years ago. The entire square around it was also restored, transforming it into a wide open space for people to walk around with no vehicles allowed. Back in 1990, you can see the buses, all in light green color, which used the square as a bus terminus. On this particular day, the Armed Forces Band was doing a display, entering the city for some special occasion, playing a variety of festive marches. One can see in the distance the parish church of Floriana, dedicated to St. Publius, which was partially destroyed during World War II. Behind it is a smaller dome which is the church of Sarria dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, built in the 16th century by the Knights of Malta. The larger building on the top left hand is the Catholic Institute built in 1960, and the obelisk in front of it is the monument dedicated to the victims of the two World Wars.
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