Saqqajja

[1] The fountain of the spring that we see today was commissioned by Grandmaster Alof de Wignacourt, when the aqueduct system was being designed between Rabat and Valletta.

[2] The niche of Saint Paul, situated in the centre of the square, was built during the magistery of Grandmaster António Manoel de Vilhena in 1727.

When the population of Rabat went through a famine, plagues and other hardships, the niche served as a site of religious devotion.

[3] During the time of the Crown Colony of Malta, Saqqajja was developed further with the building of residential Art Nouveau townhouses, Casino Notabile,[4] Point de Vue and Villa Fringila.

It is a recreational place all year round, mainly during summer: Muscat considers the square "a lovely evening resort".