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The Tritons' Fountain in Valletta, one of Malta's most important Modernist landmarks, was turned on for the first time.

Historical image related to The Tritons' Fountain in Valletta, one of Malta's most important Modernist landmarks, was turned on for the first time. from May 16, 1959

Tritons' Fountain

Public fountain, Floriana, Malta

The Tritons’ Fountain is a fountain located in Floriana, Malta. It consists of three bronze Tritons holding up a large basin, balanced on a concentric base built out of concrete and clad in 730 tons of travertine slabs. The fountain is one of Malta's most important Modernist…
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Valletta

Capital of Malta

Valletta is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157. As Malta’s capital city, it is a commercial centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café…
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Modernism

Cultural and artistic movement

Modernism was an early 20th-century movement in literature, visual arts, performing arts, and music that emphasized experimentation, abstraction, and subjective experience. Philosophy, politics, architecture, and social issues were all aspects of this movement. Modernism…
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