Archives: Waypoints

Introduction The Logga Tal-Palju is an arched grandstand used during the Mnarja horse races. Imnarja, is the Maltese name for the feast of St Peter and St Paul (29th June) and is one of the most popular feasts celebrated in Malta. Imnarja comes from the word, ‘Luminaria’ (from light) because it was mainly celebrated at…

Mdina The Phoenicians founded Mdina around 700 BC. The city was then called Maleth and later, under Roman rule, Melite. Either the Byzantines or the Arabs reduced Mdina to its present size. Medieval Mdina was protected by double walls on the land front, with a tower, Turri Mastra, close to the main entrance which then…

Introduction The original St Agatha church, similar to the Benedictine monastery, dates back to the early 15th century. It was built by the noble family Gatto Murina. The same family also built the church of St Paul in Rabat, the façade of which bears their name. The Gatto Murina family donated the St Agatha church…

Introduction Walking away from the Cathedral piazza towards the main gate of Mdina, still on Triq Villegaignon, we come across the oldest cloister of nuns in Malta. The Benedictine nuns came to Malta in the early 15th century and the church and monastery of St. Peter were established when Giacomo Valguarnera was Bishop of Malta.…

Introduction With the Cathedral behind us, the Universal Peace Walk 1543 AD continues through Triq Villegaignon towards the main gate of Mdina. In the Cathedral Square corner with Triq Villegaignon there is a corner statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, marking where the 17th century Carmelite priory stands, connected to the Church of Our…

Introduction The Universal Peace Walk 1543 AD® starts from where it historically started almost 500 years ago, outside St. Paul’s Metropolitan Cathedral, with a blessing and the firing of cannons. It is not the Cathedral that we see today that stood then seeing the pilgrims off on their pilgrimage. That 12th century edifice, built during…