Scheduling the Past

Mepa schedules Nicca ta' l-Infetti, Birkirkara

The niche located in Triq l-Imriehal, Birkirkara, was constructed between 1814 and 1816 by the Parnis family as a reminder of the plague victims of 1813. The niche is located in close proximity to the former cemetery constructed purposely for the plague victims.

The niche is about 25 courses high and is constructed in the form of a bell tower, and can be accessed by means of an external staircase. The niche has three openings and contains a painting representing souls in purgatory. The uppermost part is embellished by sculptures representing two souls emerging from the flames of Purgatory and a Latin cross. The elevated parapet may have been used during remembrance celebrations for the plague victims.