Republic Street, Valletta

{{Short description|Street in Valletta, Malta}}

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| name = Republic Street

| native_name ={{native name|mt|Triq ir-Repubblika}}

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| caption = Republic Street

| former_names = Rue Nationale
Strada Reale
Kingsway
Strada San Giorgio

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| coordinates = {{coord|35.9000136|14.5131579|display=inline,title}}

| length_km = 1.0

| location = Valletta, Malta

| maint = Transport Malta, Valletta Local Council

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| known_for = City Gate, Palazzo Ferreria, Parliament of Malta, Auberge de Provence, Courts of Justice, Grandmaster's Palace

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Republic Street ({{langx|mt|Triq ir-Repubblika}}), historically known as Strada Reale ({{langx|mt|Strada Rjali}}) or Kingsway, is a principal street in the capital city of Valletta, Malta. It is about 1 kilometer long (0.6 miles) and is known for legislative, judiciary and commercial purposes. It is mostly pedestrianised.

Republic Street extends from City Gate towards the granaries at Fort St. Elmo.{{cite book|last=Pappalardo|first=Salvo|date=2008|editor=Anthony Bonanno|title=Malta and Sicily: Miscellaneous Research Projects|chapter=Torri costiere e fortificazioni in sicilia e a malta in età moderna|url=http://kasa.officinastudimedievali.it/cd/risorse/Libro/Malta_and_Sicily.pdf|work=Koiné Archeologica Sapiente Antchità (KASA)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527173156/http://kasa.officinastudimedievali.it/cd/risorse/Libro/Malta_and_Sicily.pdf|archive-date=27 May 2012|location=Officina di Studi Medievali, University of Catania|language=it|edition=2|page=232|isbn=978-88-88615-83-7}}

In its downward course the main street runs perpendicular with several other streets given Valletta's grid layout. It also encounters several buildings and squares of note, such as City Gate, Freedom Square, the Parliament of Malta, Palazzo Ferreria, Royal Opera House, the Archaeology Museum, St. John's Square, the Courts of Justice, the Casino Maltese, Republic Square, Grandmaster's Palace, St. George's Square, Spinola Palace, The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, Casa Rocca Piccola and others.

The street is managed by the Valletta Local Council as well as the Maltese government, including waste management.{{cite news| author=Allied Newspapers Ltd |url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20161212/local/christmas-shopping-on-a-refuse-truck.633615 | newspaper=Times of Malta | title=Council says refuse truck in Republic Street operated without permit | date=2016-12-12 |access-date=2017-05-16}}

The street is mostly dedicated to pedestrians, with highly limited vehicle use – only commercial vehicles loading and unloading in the early morning are allowed.{{cite web|url=http://steno.webs.com/112/police/traffic/may.htm |title=Police |publisher=Steno.webs.com |access-date=2017-05-16}} This also applies to general maintenance vehicles. Only karozzini{{cite web| url=http://www.101malta.com/en/home/articles/251/karozzin-ride.htm | title=Karozzin Ride |publisher=101 Malta | access-date=2017-05-16}} and electric cabs{{cite web|author=Allied Newspapers Ltd |url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20070615/local/valletta-gets-its-own-clean-taxi-service.14499 |title=Valletta gets its own clean taxi service | newspaper=Times of Malta | publisher=Timesofmalta.com |date=2007-06-15 |access-date=2017-05-16}} are allowed to drive up and down the street, while taxis can cross at intersections.

The Malta Police Force uses Segways to patrol the streets.{{cite news| title=District police fleet modernised with new cars, segways | newspaper=The Malta Independent | url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2019-08-22/local-news/District-police-fleet-modernised-with-new-cars-segways-6736212494 | location=Malta }}