Set the scene.
Merchant Felice Attard and his wife Rosina built this chapel in 1866. It was an ex-voto: a gift of thanks for their deliverance from cholera.
Here’s the twist.
The chapel faces Tal-Infetti cemetery, where cholera victims were buried. Its location places gratitude beside the memory of people who did not survive.
Why it still matters.
Pawlu Cuschieri painted the main altarpiece in 1867, showing St Martha praying for souls in purgatory. A small religious building can hold a much wider story about disease and remembrance.
🧠 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.