Jul

14

2012

The Granaries (il- Fosos)

Floriana
Malta

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Event
The Australian Pink Floyd Live in Malta

Venue
The Granaries in Floriana is a public square in from of St. Publius Church in Floriana often used for large events such as concerts, festivals and other mass-meetings of people. The square is also known as Publius Square and Il-Fosos. Originally built by Grand Master Marino de Redin during 1657 - 1660 as an underground storage facility for grain, the square is characterised by a large number of stone flat stone caps for the underground grain silos. The silos were built under ground to protect the grain during wars and sieges.