OKAY, HERE’S THE STORY

Set the scene.

Msida Bastion served as Malta’s main Protestant burial ground for roughly half a century during early British rule. Despite its name, the garden is in Floriana.

Here’s the twist.

Its memorials include British servicemen, officials, merchants and their families, as well as Maltese people. Mikiel Anton Vassalli is buried here.

Why it still matters.

Many surviving monuments use neoclassical forms. Restoration earned Din l-Art Ħelwa a Europa Nostra Silver Medal in 2002. Try reading a memorial as a tiny biography.

🧠 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.