City Gate (Maltese: Bieb il-Belt, literally "Door of the City") is a gate located at the entrance of Valletta, Malta. The present gate, which is the fifth one to have stood on the site, was built between 2011 and 2014 to designs of the Italian architect Renzo Piano.

May 20, 2015 · The project comprises four parts: the Valletta City Gate and its site immediately outside the city walls, the design for an open-air theatre ‘machine’ within the ruins of the former Royal opera...

The whole city opens up with the gorgeous city gate right at its entrance that leaves you enamored immediately. The city gate has been restored and replaced five times, the most recent being in 2014 by the Italian architect Renzo Piano.

Jul 10, 2021 · Valletta City Gate or Bieb il Belt (in Maltese) refers to Valletta’s main entrance. The current gate was designed by Renzo Piano and was constructed between 2011 and 2014.

The Valletta City Gate project transformed the main entrance to the capital of Malta creating a coherent scheme for an area that has suffered a controversial and confusing urban development.

Spurning any sort of decoration, the new city gate is a simple breach in the wall, only 8 meters wide. The architecture is very plain, giving the impression of power and austerity, stripped of any decorative flourish that might distract from its timeless, authentic presence.

The City Gate into Valletta is a pretty impressive entrance to this historic City. In Maltese it is called "Bieb il-Belt", which literally translates to "Door of the City".

May 1, 2016 · Set on a promontory between two Mediterranean harbors, Valletta’s unique character derives from the conjunction of its hilly terrain, orthogonal Renaissance street grid, and historic fortifications and structures. Its main gate, at the southern end of a central axis, sits at a point of particular intensity in plan and section.

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The project comprises four parts: the Valletta City Gate and its site immediately outside the city walls, the design for an open-air theatre ‘machine’ within the ruins of the former Royal opera house, the construction of a new Parliament building and the landscaping of the ditch.