Following a year-long restoration worth a whopping €4 million, the majestic Triton Fountain was recently unveiled to the public ahead of the Valletta 2018 opening ceremony last month, and the mighty Tritons guarding the entrance to the capital city have never looked better!

Designed by the sculptor Vincent Apap and the designer Victor Anastasi, the fountain was originally completed in 1959, and went on to suffer considerable damage over the years – so much so that it needed to be sent to Florence in Italy for a full restoration. Now, freshly polished and grander than ever, the Tritons have proven to be quite the social media darlings since the fountain’s inauguration on 12th January, spawning artistic shots, comments and shares. Here are a few of our favourites!

Reflected beauty

A post shared by Daniel (@danielvlla) on Jan 29, 2018 at 6:53am PST

Ooh, artsy!

A post shared by Daniel Camilleri (@dancam_malta) on Jan 29, 2018 at 11:00am PST

That’s some cityscape

A post shared by J O S E F A W A D 🇲🇹 (@jos_awad) on Jan 28, 2018 at 2:58am PST

So much drama!

A post shared by Nigel Calleja (@nig_77) on Jan 29, 2018 at 10:12am PST

Ready for their close-up

A post shared by Joe Gough (@joegough) on Jan 29, 2018 at 6:53am PST

It’s sexy in the daytime too

A post shared by Ben Cadman (@spectacularcadman) on Jan 30, 2018 at 2:51am PST

Get those clouds in… never too much #drama!

A post shared by Ольга (@with_dimples) on Jan 27, 2018 at 3:34pm PST

Bonus!

Artist and illustrator Nadine Noko has even immortalised the Tritons in her distinct style – amazing! Do you love it as much as I do?

A post shared by Nadine Noko (@nadinenoko) on Jan 15, 2018 at 9:26am PST