Cold War Nuclear Bunker Mosta Malta

Me and Angelo this time will explore a unique place for Malta, a run-down nuclear shelter!
The structure, dug into the side of Rihana valley was intended as an alternative command post for the British in case of a nuclear fallout during the Cold War.
The shelter was built deep into the rock to keep radiation at bay and was equipped with a filtration system to provide its occupants with clean air. However, after the British left the island the shelter became a haven for vandals and has become dilapidated and dangerous.
Over the years, the walls have been extensively vandalised and it is thought that the bunker has been used by Satanists. The ceiling, which is made of asbestos, has been smashed, exposing the material's carcinogenic fibres.
The mayor, who is familiar with the shelter, recalled rumours from his youth that nuclear weapons were stored nearby. He remembered military trucks, carrying cargo covered in tar-paulin, driving by at night es-corted by heavily armed commandoes.
The council now intends rehabilitating the place and the garden above, which was once one of the largest on the island.
CAUTION - Health Risk - This place has Asbestos
Above info from Times of Malta
timesofmalta.com/articles/vie...
Anyone has more info about this place please comment below.
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Pierre Farrugia

[@liamcleary3704]

Fantastic footage very entertaining 👏 thank you 😊

[@PierreFarrugia]

Thanks a lot

[@karmb]

Meta ha nitghallmu ?.......Meta ha niehdu hsieb dan il-wirt li ghalkemm ifakkarna fi zmenijiet ta' biza' u ncertezza, illum napprezzaw ix-xoghol u l-inginerijja li giet ikreata fihom ? When are we going to teach ourselves ? ....When are we going to care for this priceless history that although they remind us of sad and horrific eras, but still need to be appreciated for their planning and engineering completed by hard work ? Meta....? Why are NOT such places PROTECTED from vandalism ? This histroy SHOULD URGENTLY be under the protection of the STATE, thus the Presidency of THE ISLANDS, which may be easily contribute through a FOUNDATION by local and foreign visitors, carrying thirst for such places ! WELL DONE Pierre and Angelo and a BIG thanks to you for feeding us with such heritage. PROSIT GUYS once again.

[@PierreFarrugia]

Thank you, fully agree, and we should act now before the place is beyond repair.

[@jc7180]

Greatly enjoyed this. Thank you.

[@PierreFarrugia]

Thanks you

[@rachel7565]

Wow, what a fascinating place. It is such a shame that this place has not been preserved and has instead been allowed to fall into such a bad state of disrepair and vandalism. It would be amazing if this was restored and opened to the public. Thank you so much for showing to us Pierre 👍🏼

[@PierreFarrugia]

Yes 100% agree, hopefully before its beyond repair

[@benfran3243]

Hi Pierre & Angelo, thanks for this interesting vlog. It was informative although a bit breath taking too. It's such an enormous safe place dug down in the bed rock with lot of space which had all necessities as well. Shame for so much vandalism, hope education will flourish in more many ways. Thanks and well done, will look for the next one. 👍👍

[@PierreFarrugia]

Thank appreciate , hope vlogs like these will educate people more to safe gaurd such places

[@marcelavellino676]

Always keeping in mind that these were probably hand dug.

[@PierreFarrugia]

@@marcelavellino676 Think so ?

[@lolablueskies8269]

Really interesting. Thanks guys

[@PierreFarrugia]

Thanks

[@marcelavellino676]

Vera prosit. I enjoy watching your vlogs. Very Informative, educational and interesting. It is a pity that such heritage and history is left to rot. In other countries they would make this bunker a tourist attraction and not let it be vandalised. Keep it up.

[@PierreFarrugia]

Thanks 🙏

[@mariaspiteri577]

Well done, keep it up guys, very interesting place.

[@PierreFarrugia]

Thanks

[@tonysphotography9425]

Though I visited all the abandoned places in Malta... Great video 😍

[@PierreFarrugia]

Thanks, if you like exploring subscribe to my channel, have plenty more and more coming 👍

[@lifestylesimplelife...thai7666]

Good one video guys . Thanks

[@PierreFarrugia]

Thanks appreciate

[@mariocutajar3833]

Interessanti u prosit 👍

[@PierreFarrugia]

Grazzi Mario

[@travelgilson]

Very interesting and cheers 🤩🙏🥰🙏

[@PierreFarrugia]

Thanks ❤️

[@christopherborg750]

Interessanti hafna, prosit lilek u Angelo

[@PierreFarrugia]

Grazzi hafna

[@christianmifsud5445]

Many thanks for another very enjoyable tour. I really hope the Mosta Local council do something, and if not at least seal the entrances to stop furhter damage. Maybe in time someone will come forward to restore the place to its former state. There cannot be many such shelters still exisitng. I saw a documentary of one discouvered in the UK and they have now opened it against payment to the Public as a museum.

[@PierreFarrugia]

That would be an ideal situation

[@johnembery7801]

Absolutely amazing, how big and what a task to build it, big shame about all the damage. How do you find these places, fantastic, thanks Pierre and Angelo for sharing your adventure with us great work. 🙂👍

[@PierreFarrugia]

Thanks, we find these places with a combination of luck , research, facebook , youtube, trekking …

[@marielladelia6127]

Very nice bunker. How come nobody of the council takes action. Can you complain?

[@PierreFarrugia]

Yes indeed, doing suck vlogs and end in media , is a way to complaint for me

[@cil111]

The times article is dated 2010....i hope the restoration plans are still there ....it is a pity to leave it to rot... It is probably one of a kind...or at least one of the most accessible ones..... I had gone down there years ago....

[@PierreFarrugia]

Didn’t notice the date, but I think this year something was being done, let’s cross our fingers

[@BaronEisenblut]

Thanks Pierre for another great Vlog. The nuclear shelter came around as a result of the cold war, and is situated below what used to be Malta's Civil Defence HQ. The area was decommissioned as part of the British Services rundown that occurred in the 1970s. I hail from Mosta and first explored the place in the late 1980s. It was mostly devoid of graffiti back then, and some wooden doors were still in place. The CD Centre was transformed into a trade school and now houses MCAST's Art & Design Centre. Little surprise hence for the explosion of graffiti which is indeed shameful. The entrances were sealed many times over the years to disallow access, but vandals clearly got the better of that. Our justice system would work much better if people found guilty of minor infringements were bound to do community work rather than fined, and such work includes the removal of graffiti and trash that litters so many historical sites! This place is unique since very little investment in new defensive / military structures was carried out after WW2. I am aware of 3 other underground postwar sites which all served the same purpose - that of housing emergency flour mills in case of a food shortage resulting from some war. They are located in the north of the island and one has been restored along with all of its machinery. Coming back to Mosta, the Gnien tal-Gharusa (pronounced Arusa) garden was originally part of the Civil Defence compound which was turned into a public garden in the late 70s - early 80s. Gharusa actually means fiancee' and is a reference to an old Maltese legend pertaining to Mosta's folklore. According to the tale, a bride was kidnapped during her marriage ceremony during one of the many raids by North African corsairs from Torre Cumbo, which is on the other side of town. This incident led to the creation of a famous ballad and hence the garden's namesake. More details can easily be found on a number of websites by simply searching L-Gharusa tal-Mosta.

[@PierreFarrugia]

Wow, thanks for all these detailed info, love these vlogs cause I learn a lot from views input 👍

[@xsondx]

Wow very interesting, is one of the other shelters near San Pawl? I would love to explore one!

[@BaronEisenblut]

Two of the St. Paul's Bay area are locked up, but one has been refurbished and is accessible. I know the chap who oversaw the project if you would like to check it out.

[@PierreFarrugia]

You are talking about nuclear bunker

[@xsondx]

@@BaronEisenblut of course, would love to know the Position, lets Connect 😂❤️

[@AngeloCaruana]

Another great site which we managed to do as a team.

[@PierreFarrugia]

Yes buddy

[@johnabela932]

EXCELLENT TOUR OF THE MOSTA NUCLEAR BUNKER🚶🚶🕳🔦🎥👏. Been to that place, over 50yrs ago, when place was still intact, it's disgraceful to see it in the present state. THANKS Pierre & Angela. Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺 ™

[@PierreFarrugia]

Pity you was not with use and act as our tour guide 👍

[@johnabela932]

@@PierreFarrugia It was mostly empty but 'properly secured' 🔒. You'll make a better tour guide-you're good at it Pierre 🦇☺. Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺 ™

[@PierreFarrugia]

Then will take you for a Cisk buddy , thanks for your support

[@johnabela932]

@@PierreFarrugia When the world & airlines get to "sort-of-normal" I intend to move back. 🇦🇺 ✈ 🇲🇹 . It will be my pleasure to meet up for a beer & a chinwag 🍻. Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺 ™

[@PierreFarrugia]

Deal ❤️

[@HTEtravel]

This is a very interesting place. I am surprised that these places are not all sealed up from people using them.

[@PierreFarrugia]

To say everything this place has been locked many times with chain and padlock but cut open !

[@josephschembri4811]

Also the 90 degree turns has to do with the radiation from a nuclear blast. A simple 90 degree turn reduces the radiation level. You see this sort of dog leg arrangement on the fueling floors of commercial nuclear reactors. Once you go around the dog-leg the radiation levels go up.

[@PierreFarrugia]

Thanks very interesting, didn’t know this

[@joeazzopard8472]

Hello pierre and angelo thank you for sharing pierre do yo no if malta has still got the sound mirror from ww2

[@PierreFarrugia]

From what I know yes

[@DavidFernandoDAF]

Fascinating as always. Interesting to see that virtually all the graffiti is in English rather than Maltese - wonder why? Also - any idea when this was constructed and when it was last used? Thanks guys!

[@PierreFarrugia]

Constructed no but adonded in the 90s I think

[@BaronEisenblut]

The graffiti is mostly in English due to the influence of international pop 'culture' tv on immature brats and is disgraceful. The nuclear shelter came around as a result of the cold war, and is situated below what used to be Malta's Civil Defence HQ. The area was decommissioned as part of the British Services rundown that occurred in the 1970s. I hail from Mosta and first explored the place in the late 1980s. It was mostly devoid of graffiti back then, and some wooden doors were still in place.

[@KGatt-cc8bo]

This place is now sealed off on every entrance

[@PierreFarrugia]

I think its because its full of asbestos and its deadly. Got to know this after my vlog.

[@katiacurmi2485]

You could play hide and seek in this place!!! Too many graffiti but at least two of which makes sense. One at the beginning of this vlog 'GOD IS GOOD ' and one at the end 'YOUR LIMIT IS ONLY YOU'.

[@PierreFarrugia]

Thanks, yes love that .

[@crazyoldhippieguy]

I,m supprized you didnt find the compreser tancks , thy must hve taken them out.

[@PierreFarrugia]

Unfortunatly I think yes

[@Linwood283]

Be careful when visiting such places, appropriate PPE should be worn (including a dust mask). That place is full of asbestos which can also be seen in the video 4:31. Take care!!

[@PierreFarrugia]

Thanks for the advise , agree 100% , I got to know this after 👍

[@ExpatMoe]

Cool place of historical interest . But how sad to see all the rubbish and graffiti ...

[@PierreFarrugia]

Totally agree

[@marthafenech7089]

Proset. Ġnien l-Għarusa tal-Mosta huwa Mosta Bride mhux girlfriend. L-isem tal-ġnien jirreferi għal-leġġenda li hemm marbuta mal-Mosta.

[@PierreFarrugia]

My mistake thanks