Knights' bakery wall unearthed
Paving works in Valletta's Melita and Strait streets have been postponed following the discovery of sections of a wall believed to have been part of the foundations of the bakery of the Knights of the Order of St John.
The bakery was designed by Gerolamo Cassar in 1584 and had occupied the entire block bordered by Old Bakery Street, Melita Street, St John Street and Strait Street. It produced most of the bread for Valletta and Floriana, as well as for the garrison and the Order's fleet.
The foundation was discovered during excavation works being carried out by Enemalta as part of Transport Malta's Valletta Paving Project.
Transport Malta said paving works on both streets will resume once further investigations on these remains are concluded.
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Jesmond Micallef
Mar 31st 2010, 19:12
Yana Micallef Stafrace, good proposal. I have seen such permanent archeological exhibition. In Nürnberg, Germany, there is a similar set up right next to an underground car park in the old city, albeit not quite flush with floor level but still it is indeed possible.
Mario Tabone-Vassallo
Mar 31st 2010, 12:32
Li jghaggibni hu dal-plejtu kollu fuq tigrif mirdum, meta ftit snin ilu, garrfu arsenal shih [ta' zmien eqdem u hafna qabel il-kavallieri] sew sew wara Sant Anglu l-Birgu, biex floku tellghu appartamenti moderni. Ahjar ukoll minn kif riedu jaghmlu bl-ewwel pjan ta' Piano [jekk tghidha tghaggel tallitera b’mod ridikolu, kif jixraq] meta riedu jhottu l-plieri tal-pont tal-1569
yana micallef stafrace
Mar 31st 2010, 12:25
How about paving over with transparent material so that the remains can still be seen.