Monument to Francesco Laparelli and Girolamo Cassar

A monument to the architects and engineers Francesco Laparelli and Girolamo Cassar is situated between the Parliament House and the ruins of the Royal Opera House in Valletta.

[2] The monument arose from a letter to the Times of Malta by the historian Albert Ganado in which he lamented the lack of a monument to Francesco Laparelli and Girolamo Cassar, the builders and architects who were responsible for the planning of Valletta in the 16th century.

It was unveiled in 2016 to mark the 450th anniversary of the foundation of Valletta.

[1] The monument was unveiled by the Prime Minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat, in December 2016.

Muscat said at the unveiling that the monument would "honour the historical jewel of our country".