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Meaning of "birgu"
birgu (noun) - a term that can refer to a fortified town or citadel, often used in historical contexts or in relation to Maltese history, where Birgu is a prominent town
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Birgu is a very old locality with its origins reaching back to medieval times.
The courts and tribunals were initially housed in a building in Birgu.
Birgu was once a main city and has a long history of military and maritime activities.
Bormla is the conurbation that linked Birgu and Senglea.
The fortifications of Birgu are possibly the most ancient of their kind in Malta.
Consequently the church was given under the jurisdiction of the Archpriest of Birgu.
Birgu has been part of almost every major empire to dominate the Mediterranean.
The knights built inns and fortified Birgu Point even further.
The Birgu Clock Tower is believed to have been built in the medieval period.
The first fortification to be built in Birgu was the Castrum Maris.
Birgu and the Knights of Malta.
Palace of the Inquisitor in Birgu.
View of Birgu from Valletta waterfront.
They settles in Birgu.
Birgu had four city gates, three of which still survive.
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The fountain spout is now located at the Malta Maritime Museum in Birgu.
At this point, the dockyard in Birgu was enlarged.
The Birgu auberge was initially used as a private residence, before being converted into a casa bottega.
Porta Marina - a gate located on the western extremity of Birgu.
Bastions at Mdina and Birgu were strengthened, and the fortifications of Senglea were built.
The then-derelict former Royal Naval Bakery in Birgu was chosen to house the museum.
Auberge d'Angleterre has survived intact, and it is the best-preserved Hospitaller auberge in Birgu.
The attacks on Birgu began on 21 May, while Senglea was first attacked a day later.
It killed approximately 200 people, including British and Maltese military personnel and Maltese civilians from Birgu.
The auberges in Birgu remain, mostly undistinguished 16th c. buildings.
The Order eventually moved to Malta in 1530 and established itself in Birgu.
The auberges in Birgu remain, mostly undistinguished 16th-century buildings.
However this area was put under the jurisdiction of the Birgu Local Council in 1994.
Birgu is well known for its vital role in the Great Siege of Malta of 1565.
In 1551, Ottomans attempted to attack Birgu but turned back once they saw the new defences.
In 1426 they pillaged Monroy 's house in Mdina and laid siege to his castle at Birgu.
The fortifications of Birgu were included on the Antiquities List of 1925.
It fell out of use when the Royal Naval Bakery was opened in Birgu in 1845.
Meanwhile, the original Castellania in Birgu was converted into the Inquisitor 's Palace in 1574.
In 1638, construction of Santa Margherita Lines began around the land fronts of Birgu and Senglea.
