The three huge figures that form the Tritons fountain in Valletta City Gate were put back in place today as a €4 million restoration project nears its conclusion.
Concrete which partly filled them to hold them to the ground was removed.
The original plan had been to cast a new bronze plate but it was saved and restored to its glory at an Italian foundry.
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The bronze basin had suffered extensive warping following its collapse in 1978.
The fountain itself has undergone extensive rehabilitation, with new pipework, a new pump room and a thorough cleaning of its travertine slabs.
The Tritons Fountain was completed in 1959 at a cost of £10,000. It was designed by Vincent Apap.
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