Kappella ta' Sant'Anna — Local services in Valletta

One of the oldest buildings in Fort St. Angelo is the St. Anna Chapel, the existence of which is first mentioned in a document from 1274. The history of the building of this location, the highest point of the promontory, goes back (it is assumed) much further: in ancient times, the Phoenician temple of Astarte stood here. The pink granite pillar in the chapel is said to have been from this temple. The current chapel was probably built around 1430 by the De Nava family. Grand Master Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam enlarged the chapel in 1532 and converted it into his personal chapel. During the French Occupation, the chapel was closed and the British used the building first as an arms and ammunition depot and later as a school. During the interbellum, the chapel was reconsecrated and remained in use as a place of worship until it was closed in 1979. The chapel was restored in 1994 and has been fully open to the public...

No la encontré abierta en mi visita al Fuerte-bastante decepcionante... Esta capilla histórica se encuentra en Fuerte St Angelo, en la parte superior del castillo. Fue construida en 1430 por la familia de Nava, propietaria del castillo, Castrum Marisa, antes de la llegada de los Caballeros, pero modificada y ampliada por ellos en 1532. Se cree que fue el primer edificio construido en Birgu: la columna de granito egipcio rosa que sostiene el techo de la capilla. El monumento y el templo fueron dedicados a Astarte por los fenicios, probablemente en 1400 a. C. pero luego fueron dedicados a Juno por los romanos en 218 a. C. El primer Gran Maestro de Malta, L'Isle Adam, lo declaró como su capilla privada durante el reinado de la...

Excellent place at the Sovereign Military...