Set the scene.
Architect Giuseppe Bonavia designed the tower in 1857 as a recreational feature within the orange groves of Villa Depiro Gourgion.
Here’s the twist.
In 1956, government acquisition of garden land for a broad avenue separated the tower from its original setting.
Why it still matters.
Now imagine replacing the traffic around it with trees. The same building tells a different story once you put its lost garden back in your mind.
🧠 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.