Set the scene.
Architect Richard England designed Manikata’s parish church, dedicated to St Joseph. His inspiration came from the girna, the stone shelter associated with fields and farming tools.
Here’s the twist.
Manikata became a parish in 1975. Its church belongs to the story of modern Maltese religious architecture.
Why it still matters.
Compare the building with a traditional field shelter rather than a baroque church. Familiar rural forms could become the starting point for a completely different kind of public building.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.