Redevelopment Manderaggio

in 19th , 20th centuries, professor bernard, dr. w. h. burrell, captain p. galton, dr. j. sutherland, mr. read, sir walter johnson c.m.g., f.r.c.s. , several other people made reports calling demolition of manderaggio due lack of space , hygiene.

in 1913, attilo critien, head of department of health, visited manderaggio , found out there around 333 dwellings in slum. published findings in report manderaggio. notes, historical , other in 1938.

in government gazette of 24 march 1937, government issued draft ordinance on improving areas had substandard hygiene, including manderaggio. scheme began implemented in november 1948, when area s inhabitants granted temporary residence in other parts of valletta or in various localities around malta, such floriana, gżira , st. julian s. meanwhile, houses in manderaggio began demolished , rebuilt housing estates. first block of 42 flats completed on 8 august 1951 ministry of works , reconstruction. remaining flats completed in 1950s. today, few buildings of original manderaggio remain, , located in marsamxett street.

one of buildings demolished during reconstruction of manderaggio house had belonged 17th-century artist mattia preti.

in 1938, rużar calleja made 1:16 scale model of manderaggio. took 9 months build, , exhibited in inquisitor s palace in birgu.