Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
The square in front of St Lawrence church, in Vittoriosa should be given back to the people as happened with Castille Square, in Valletta.
It should be declared a pedestrian area with no traffic at all and the four figures forming part of Freedom Monument should be placed in the middle on a low granite pedestal as they did with the monument of Manuel Dimech.
At present, this square is lost and the big rubble stones do not match the façade of this historic church. Once turned into a pedestrian area, it will be possible to appreciate the beauty of the baroque façade of this church from all angles and the steps leading to the main door could be extended out, similar to that of the Auberge de Castille.