University of Malta - Valletta, Malta - Universities and Colleges on Waymarking.com

"The Old University Building (Maltese: L-Università l-Qadima or L-Università l-Antika), also known as the Valletta Campus, is the original campus of the University of Malta, located adjacent to the Church of the Jesuits in Valletta, Malta. Construction of the building began in 1595, and it originally housed a Jesuit college known as the Collegium Melitense Societatis Jesu. The building had to be repaired after being damaged in an explosion in 1634 and an earthquake in 1693.

The University of Malta was established in 1769 after the Jesuits were expelled, and it continued to use the same building. Although the university moved to a much larger campus at Tal-Qroqq in Msida in the 1960s, the Old University Building still houses a number of university departments and it is used for some lectures and conferences.

The precursor to the University of Malta was the Collegium Melitense Societatis Jesu, a Jesuit college which was set up on 12 November 1592. This was originally located in an old house in Valletta, but a new complex to house the college and a Jesuit church had already been commissioned by Bishop Tommaso Gargallo. The building was designed by Giuseppe Valeriano (later alterations were carried out by other architects, possibly including Vincenzo Casanova).

Construction of the present building began on 4 September 1595 when the foundation stone was laid down by Grand Master Martin Garzez. Construction proceeded quickly, and the college moved into the building in 1597, while construction was completed in 1602. The church was completed in 1609."

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Name: L-Università ta' Malta Location/Address: 172 Merchants St, Valletta VLT 1462, Malta Valletta, Malta Phone Number: +356 2340 2340 Web Site: [Web Link] Type of School: Graduate School (part of larger university) School Affiliation: Public -- National Date Founded: 1597 Location of GPS Coordinates: Puerta de entrada Enrollment: Not listed Nicknames/Mascots: Not listed School Colors: Not listed School Motto: Not listed

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