On a recent spring break in the city of Valetta, Malta, I visited the Royal Armoury, dedicated to the arms and armour of the Knights of St. John. It was a huge collection, based in two rooms stuffed with cabinets. It's not really a period of history I know much about, but for sheer spectacle it was a memorable visit. Photos below with captions, hopefully they are mostly correct from memory. The official
website can be found here.
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| Armour Room |
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| Armour of the Grand Master |
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| Shield (ceremonial) of the Grand Master |
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| More ornate armour |
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| Cases of helmets |
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| Ottoman Turk arms and armour |
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| Arms room |
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| Cannons large and small |
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| Powder cannisters |
Very nice I do love a bit of armour......will let you paint the engravings and inlaid stuff 😀
ReplyDeleteHa ha, if I had the skill and a lifetime of leisure, even then I still wouldn't!
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