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The City of Bormla is situated in the South East of Malta in a region known as Cottonera.
This area lies behind an immense structure of bastions built during the period when the Knights of the Military Order of St. John ruled Malta (circa 1530 -1750).
The northern promontory where the city of Birgu is now situated is characterized by the magnificent fort St. Angelo. This city was chosen as the residential area of the Knights and many magnificent palaces, churches and residences were built. On the Southern promontory, one finds the city of Senglea more popularly known as L-Isla, which was built and fortified to defend this part of the Grand Harbor. This was done in anticipation of an expected Ottoman invasion, which became a reality a few years later.
Bormla was the last city to be built (circa 1720) and was developed to protect the harbor area as well as the two other cities.
The name Bormla is derived from the phrase Bir-Mula meaning “The Lord’s well”.
The city was renamed “Cospicua” by the Knights of St. John because of the brave (`conspicuous') role played by its people during the Great Siege of 1565.
Most of its shoreline is taken up by the older dockyard - an area now being restored, and developed as a marina. The city suffered extensive damage during World War II and although rebuilt, it has fewer inhabitants than in the pre-war years.
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