Standing prominently at Valletta’s entrance, St James Cavalier is one of the earliest buildings constructed following the Great Siege of 1565.
This raised, pentagonal casemated artillery platform − emblematic of 16th-century military architecture − was conceived as a key defensive fortification. Architecturally, it features thick masonry walls, vaulted ceilings and multiple access points, including a main entrance from Castile Square leading to the upper floors and an artillery platform.
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