Valletta was made the capital city of Malta.
Malta’s capital Valletta is a fortified city located on a hilly peninsula between two of the finest natural harbours in the Mediterranean. The Siege of Malta in 1565 captured the European imagination and mobilised the resources needed to create the new city of Valletta, founded soon after, in 1566.
The main fortification surrounding the peninsula were completed in five years.
The city was named Valletta after the grand master.Thus by 1571 the Knights could transfer all the langue convents, organisation and the highest command from the old town of Birgu to Valletta. So on the 18th March 1571 Valletta became the official capital city of Malta. From here onwards they started building the Auberges, churches and other administrative buildings.