I like to introduce to you an architect who gave Malta some spectacular buildings, even though he never received any architectural degree from any university. However his ingeniousness was recognized by everyone, as can be seen by some of his structures. Among them is the monumental Ta' Pinu church in Gozo, the Neo-Gothic house in Mdina, the Casa Bologna owned by Sir Gerald Strickland, Prime Minister of Malta in the 1920s, the Argotti Gardens greenhouse structure, the Villa Rosa complex and the Casa Said, unfortunately destroyed when a few modern building were built in its place. Andrea Vassallo was born in Luqa and lived between 1856 and 1928. He also built the St Vincent de Paul Hospital as well as the domes of Ħamrun and Siġġiewi parish churches. These few photos are a tribute to his workmanship. Please do click on each photo to see a clearer image.
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