Opening of Tritons' Fountain

Date: May 16, 1959 • Location: Floriana, Malta

The Tritons' Fountain in Valletta, one of Malta's most important Modernist landmarks, was turned on for the first time.

The Tritons' Fountain is a fountain located in Floriana, Malta. It consists of three bronze Tritons holding up a large basin, balanced on a concentric base built out of concrete and clad in 730 tons of travertine slabs. The fountain is one of Malta's most important Modernist landmarks.