Buildings

The area is endowed with tangible and intangible heritage assets. The fabric of the area is authentic and critical in nature with elements including; Romano Carapecchia‟s Church, the Biccerija, a series of Churches and Chapels, the Auberge dAragon and the Auberge de Baviere, the old Hospital, systems of fortifications and palatial residential buildings. The building are a witness of the full range of vernacular architecture and stylistic development from the 16th century to the modern period (Post-War).

The City of Valletta qualifies on all six counts for inclusion in the World Heritage List by virtue of its history and architecture and its function as the administrative, ecclesiastical, cultural and social hub of the Maltese Islands:
1 – Due to the character of its civic, religious and domestic architecture, it is a Baroque city par excellence; in fact, this European style is here to be seen at its southern-most extension vis-a-vis the continent and the larger central Mediterranean islands such as Sicily, and absorbed and transformed to suit Maltese craftsmanship and aesthetic taste.

2 – From early after its foundation in 1566, Valletta set the pace in architectural and artistic developments throughout the country until the first half of this century;

 
Valletta Action Plan Integrated Cultural Heritage Management Plan 2 SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION THROUGH REGENERATION FOREWARD. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335233313_Valletta_Action_Plan_Integrated_Cultural_Heritage_Management_Plan_2_SUSTAINABLE_CONSERVATION_THROUGH_REGENERATION_FOREWARD[accessed Jan 03 2024].