Maltese Village With A Deep Underground Secret, ATTARD, MALTA

A little known World War II shelter opened its doors in the small village of Attard, Which is part of the three villages, surprisingly found by mistake some years ago during renovations, of the parish center, Not opened very often I explore the underdepth of many corridors and handdug complex, it must have saved many lives during terrifying days of the war and its a snapshot into the conditions it must have been during the terrifyingtimes of that period in Malta !
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[@johnabela932]

"FLORIGERA ROSIS HALO 🌸" - ATTARD's traditional motto in Latin. (🇬🇧 I perfume the air with my blossoms). Such motto, as you said Steve, was because of the number of gardens and citrus orchards in the area. Those narrow streets must have channelled the scent around the village 🌸 🍋 😊. Can't believe the size of that labyrinth of 'communal WW2 shelters" 😲. It shows how affluent & noble the residents were. What an accidental awsome discovery. THANKS STEVE 🚶 🎥 👏 Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺 ™

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thank you for confirming the motto could think at that moment but its still the case in many areas attard and the three villages,

[@johnabela932]

@@EnglishmaninMalta Pleasure Steve. You're welcome 🙏. Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺 ™. .

[@joemifsud2229]

Steve the shelter was dug in 1941 after the Illustrios Blitz, and it was not found by mistake. It had various entrances from the street level and from the restaurant which was a private residence (can now bee seen through a glass flooring) at the time so it was not hidden for hundred years. The last room (dark room) where you passed through the window ends up at the bottom of a well that had an entrance to it from one of the villas at the back. In the last room on the right marked as number 1, there is an engraving on the wall showing 1942. The found by "mistake" is that the entrance to the shelter from the Parish Centre was only accessed too when excavations for the foundations for the hall where dug up. Attard residents knew of the shelter and one entrance at street level is next to the lotto office, and one on the pavement next to the Parish Office. The shelter is open when there are book sales or Bazzars or by appointment.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thanks for the info I loved it down there ..seems most villages have one

[@FedericoBorluzzi]

What a great visit there for us all!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

It really is! hidden place soooo Interesting

[@josazzo]

Good morning. I am currently the curator of the Malta Railway Museum. If was founded in 1985 by my father and exhibit consists of a model of the six main stations together with photos and other railway items. The building houses also a large mechanical crib which is over 55 years old ( done by my grandfather ) together with a series of exhibits depicting the traditional Maltese trades. My father passed away in 2019 and since then i have been doing some restoration on the building itself and the Malta railway exhibition ( which i intend to open for the public later this year. ) Since i still work, time at my disposal is quite restricted that is way it took me so long to reopen the building. I also need to do some restoration to the Crib itself. A small note on the building itself, the original building was constructed in the early 1700 and used to serve as a bakery for several years. Over the time there were four alterations done to the building as it stand today. In the early 1900s, it served as a comunity theatre until 1935 where it was converted to a timber storehouse ( in fact we refer to it as "il-Mahzen" ). The hump on the front wall was added to the building in the second world war as a support since the builing is around 6m high. Regarding that villa with the bridge to the garden, that used to be the house of the late Grand Master of the order of Saint John - Fra Andrew Bertie. He used to live there with his mum and i recall they were very exquisite persons and even when he was elected Grand Master, he remained with his mother and remained humble and friendly as before. Regarding the gardens and fields, housing started to erode its beauty in the early 80s when the government started issuing plots for couples. I was born in 1968 and remember well St. Catherine's Hospital ( now home for the elderly ) isolated from the rest of the village. Also the Red Tower of Lija, could easily be seen just going up the road from the US Embassy residence. I recall Kananea street ( joining the Red Tower with Attard ) used to be a path amongst the fields where only horse carts could pass.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

maybe you could contact me PM would love to chat and maybe if you want share your future plans

[@josazzo]

@@EnglishmaninMalta sure will do. Will add you to the list of interested people which I am collecting since its closure, so that when I reopen the museum will inform you.

[@suzettecalleja3122]

I know you like the Gimbal, but I thought this was much better. Thank you for taking us underground. That was very interesting.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes Of course Suzette, But maybe you are not understand why I got it ?? This is a video with the gopro when I use the gimbal will be for lives and shorts they are not the same !!

[@suzettecalleja3122]

@@EnglishmaninMalta I'm so sorry, I didn't know that. I must of been day dreaming when you said that. Thank you for being so gracious and explaining it to me.

[@marionmallen9146]

Very interesting I think there is lots of tunnels under Malta.The one we found very interesting was The Knights Hospitallers in Valletta amazing.👍👍😊 Thanks Steve.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thank you for the comments Marion

[@originalherdsman3524]

Any stone / masonry can be painted with the right preparation wire brush first then a couple of coats of stabilizing solution helps paint to bond. Then use the weather shield paint system that can be mixed to match up to any colour.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

?? WHATS THAT GOT TO DO WITH THE SHELTER ??

[@originalherdsman3524]

@@EnglishmaninMalta Hi it was just beforehand before you found the shelter, you pointed out that beautiful religious carving on that lovely house on the corner and you felt the sand stone bricks and mentioned how difficult it is to paint because they will only flake 👌 Mala

[@originalherdsman3524]

@@EnglishmaninMalta just noticed your type face used and people seem to use that only when there angry . I like your videos very much for a long time now, could you please explain if something is wrong .

[@originalherdsman3524]

@@EnglishmaninMalta 10.35 into YOUR !!!! video you mentioned flaking bricks that's why it's hard to paint

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

@@originalherdsman3524 Oh!! OK fotgot about that, Nothing wrong just couldn't understand the message, no worries I forget caps on , I answered many messages , thanks for the info 👍👍

[@carrieannchetcuti4061]

Mary 🇦🇺🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ what a amazing video , love the tunnels, I went to 3 off them in 2019, Malta has so much history, thanks so much, love love Malta ,💕💕🇲🇹💕💕🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️👍👍👍

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes It was awesome place

[@marychristensentttrup3155]

🙏thanks Steve ,liked to hear the🕊🕊🕊 birds singing in the sky..💃and very interestring to see down there from the underground.😊..from Copenhagen DK 🇩🇰

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

You are very welcome Mary

[@pcharliep61]

Hi Steve, that is amazing 🙂🙂it's wonderful seeing all these old shelters being restored and opened up to the public. I know of a few but in my time on the Island non where open or accessible. My best regards go out to all the people involved in the this project. cheers 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rachel7565]

Fascinating video Steve, I love anything historical like this. So interesting to see the underground rooms and tunnels. It was so peaceful walking around the streets too listening to the birds singing 🕊️🌸 I remember the video with your nephew, it was one of the Christmas videos. I must say, that scary face made Phoebe almost jump out of her skin 👹🤣🫣

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Many thanks! And sorry to Phoebe hope she got back into her skin ok 😳😳

[@bobbythomas200420032]

Hi Steve what a lovely looking village Attard is and wow what a great find some shelters deep underground. I really enjoyed this video so much. Thank you for making it.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it Thank you Bobby

[@STEADY599]

Fascinating stuff. Those caves look fun!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Even better when you there 😳😳 scary

[@petervalek6866]

Hi Steve...my word you are really lucky to get out of there alive...it's the modern Hypogeum !!!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

You are right! But Awesome place !!

[@harrypetrie4374]

Thats amazing Steve. When I'm in Malta at the end of May, I'll be staying in Attard so I will definately by giving that a visit. You come up with some great places. Thanks.😀

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Not sure you can go ? I think its only open on special occasions, Check with attard parish on FB

[@harrypetrie4374]

@@EnglishmaninMalta Thanks Steve, I'll check when I get to Malta.

[@lynnew3971]

Great video Steve , so much history , l love the narrow streets , can't imagine what life was like living underground , we are so lucky these days .

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thanks 👍 very true scary down there, soon I have the Valletta underground tour, a lot deeper 🙈🙈

[@iamatraveller3927]

Another must place to go. Very interesting. 👍

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

I told them they should open up more often sure it would be interesting

[@suzicrabb8457]

Another great video Steve, we too love those when you walk around the villages. We visited the Mellieha Tunnels a few years back and that was fascinating. There must be so much uncovered things like this in Malta. Only 10 weeks, not that I am counting!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Sounds great...1O WEEKS 😱 But how many hours ?

[@suzicrabb8457]

@@EnglishmaninMalta it would be too depressing to count! Hoping June is not as humid as last August!

[@frida8961]

Great video Steve! I really enjoy your videos especially the ones where you walk around the villages like this one.Oh yes, thanks for the "extra scary bit" you put in while you were underground. I was relaxed having my cornflakes then that came on, I'll tell you what, it made me jump thats for sure! hahaha

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Just to keep you on your toes ..and see who is watching ..lol 😂

[@angelajennings9268]

How interesting, thanks for making such an effort. Be easy to actually get lost in there. Maltese and Gozitan’s deserved to receive the George Cross.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Totally agree, theres another big one coming up of underground valletta

[@gillpurves9347]

Fascinating Steve. Real labyrinth down there. Thanks for showing us around.👍👍

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@johnembery7801]

Fascinating and amazing all these underground places in Malta, like you I love anything like this and especially the narrow streets and beautiful old houses etc, absolutely love it. Thankyou Steve. 🇲🇹❤

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Many thanks for the comments John

[@terryevans5476]

That was fascinating Steve. Thanks for sharing

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thanks for watching

[@CharlesFarrugiaFineArt]

Very informative video Steve, thank you.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Very welcome Charles

[@PacDarRelaxation]

Hi Sir, There is one which is open to the public in Mellieha near the church which is very long and interesting. I did not know about this one in Attard. Thank you for showing and will surely visit.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Been trying to get to mellieha for long time always catch them closed, Mosta is very interesting also

[@PacDarRelaxation]

@@EnglishmaninMalta When we visited the Mellieha one, we were on a weekend stay at a near by hotel and it was just by strolling around that we found it. The Mosta one we need to visit. Thanks for the info. and keep up the great work.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

@@PacDarRelaxation I have a video of mosta , up in the dome and down in the war shelter think it was 5€

[@PacDarRelaxation]

@@EnglishmaninMalta OK I will look it and watch it and I will surely visit. Thanks again.

[@jdstrobist]

Awesome Video, I really enjoyed watching 😎👍

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thank you 👍

[@antjeanne]

Great video. When I was in malta, one of my relatives told me a joke. How can you spot a Malteese dog. His tail wags up and down and not side to side. Because the streets are so narrow. Lol

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Never heard that one Anthony!! worse then my jokes ...Dont give up your day job ...lol 😂

[@rygneisanau1724]

amazing place ! great as always and amazing videos keep it ^^

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thank you very much! For your support

[@margaretmathie9768]

Fascinating to watch Steve. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it I couldn't believe it was hidden for many years

[@veronicamifsud9646]

Yes amazing tunnels , like a maze down there, love them quaint little streets too. Thanks Steve.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it Veronica

[@Stebs_Paintings]

whoop whoop back on form 😁

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Looks good to me !!

[@Stebs_Paintings]

@EnglishmaninMalta in my defence, I sat at the computer waiting for it to come on. It's been a while since I got the 1st comment up. 😁

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

@@Stebs_Paintings well done keep it up 👍👍😳😳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@Stebs_Paintings]

@@EnglishmaninMalta I promise, to try harder 😁

[@gloriasmart2530]

Thanks!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Very welcome Gloria

[@hazelb7218]

Great video Steve....and a great find....are the shelters open all the time or just a limited days?? is there entrance fee etc..? i need to go here x

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Its only open special occasions, I was lucky to find out on the morning of the fair bazzar, no fee just donation if you want, contact attard parish on FB maybe you get more info

[@nemavyznam1861]

there is similar shelter in Birgu, it was quite interesting...

[@markblackburn5725]

where is tis and can you do a trip to it from buggiba!!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Its a village in the three villages near san Anton gardens, its not always open you would have to contact the Attard parish FB

[@PurpleRainVlogs]

Hello underground people, its like a cave. Is there people living there? Or just visitor's? Big cave

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

No one lived there, It was used in the war time, Malta was bombed badly in the war 1942