The 10 tonne bronze Great Siege Bell memorial was inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth and the President of Malta, Dr. Censu Tabone on 29 May 1992, the 50th anniversary of the awarding of the George Cross of Bravery to the island of Malta in 1942. The bell is mounted in a limestone tower. At the foot of the bell tower is a bronze figure representing the 7000 who died in the siege. The gallery contains pictures of the plaques.
The Siege Bell War Memorial in Valletta, Malta
Der Belagerung Glocke Kriegerdenkmal in Valletta, Malta
Monumento a los Caídos de Campana Sitio en Valletta, Malta
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Siège Cloche Mémorial de Guerre à La Valette, à Malte
Siege Bell War Memorial in Valletta, Malta
Due to its strategic location in the middle of the Mediterranean, Malta has been subjected to many attacks and sieges. The two most significant are the Great Siege of 1565 when the Turk Moslems captured much of the island and Fort St Elmo and the siege by the Axis powers, Germany and Italy from 1940 to 1943. In both cases Malta was at the point of capitulation and starvation but persevered. More bombs were dropped on Malta during the siege than on Britain during the blitz. In the first six months of 1942 there was only one 24 hour period without an air raid.
Assedio Campana Monumento ai Caduti a La Valletta, Malta
Memorial de Guerra de Cerco Sino em Valletta, Malta
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