The first thing we saw on our way, on this cloudy morning, was the Mosque in Corradino Hill which is also a school. We then drove through Cospicua. We started our walk from infront of the three gates. When we got to the Advanced Gate , we saw a bust dedicated to Sir Paul Boffa, an ex-Prime Minister, who was born in 1890. He was born here and represented Vittoriosa until he died in 1962. We started walking towards Couvre Porte (The Hidden Gate) where we saw another bust of Nestu Laiviera who was born in 1908 and died in 1984. Mr Laviera was the speaker of parliament at that time. Then we got through the Main Gate and off to the Inquisitor's Palace which acted as a Church Court from 1574 until 1798.
We then got to the Victory Square where there is the parish church dedicated to Saint Lawrence. The feast of this patron saint is celebrated on the 1oth of August. We walked past where the clock tower, that was destroyed during the war, used to stand. In the middle of the square from where the good Fnday procession passes there is a monumant representing the victories in the Great Siege and the Second World War . We then visited the church and the museum adjacent to it. In the museum we saw the sword and the cap used by Grand master La Vallette. There were photos of the clock tower before it was destroyed and also of people receiving the holy communion through a special instrument to avoid contamination of the deadly disease. On the way back we walked past the monument representing Freedom Day.
We went to the Maritime Museum where we saw items associated with sea. Our trip ended back at the Inquisitor's palace where a very good guide explained in detail all that we find in this huge palace.
It was a very interesting experience and I'm already looking forward to our next trip to Mdina!
Michela Gauci
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