The dome and twin bell towers of the Collegiate Church of Immaculate Conception dominate the cityscape of Cospicua as seen from the Grand Harbour. This town is part of the Three Cities. Each of them played a historic role in Malta’s defense dating back to the rule of the Order of Saint John which started in 1566. The tall bastion in the foreground gave this town of about 5,400 the name Città Cospicua. The fortification encircling the city is called the Santa Margherita Lines.
