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Cottonera Lines

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The Cottonera Lines (), also known as the Valperga Lines (), are a line of fortifications in Bormla and Birgu, Malta. They were built in the 17th and 18th centuries on higher ground and further outwards than the earlier line of fortifications, known as the Santa Margherita or Firenzuola lines, which also surround Bormla. Read more on Wikipedia

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