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Toni Bajada
Toni Bajjada was a Maltese spy for the Knights of Saint John during the Great Siege of Malta. He was born in Naxxar.
Siege of Malta.
The most famous of the Maltese spies, Bajjada is said to have learned the Turkish language during years of captivity. Disguised as a Turk, he would infiltrate the enemy camps and along with the four other Maltese spies of the era (Andrew Zahra, James Pace, Anton Cascia, Francis Xerri), played a crucial role in intelligence gathering for
Captain's Tower. Today it is in a dilapidated state.
Notable residences Villa Castro.
Villa Castro, formerly Palazzo Castro, is a knights period country residence which has been renovated and developed for modern housing in the 21st century. The outer gardens were demolished and developed in other surrounding buildings along the years.
Famous people from Naxxar.
- Claudette Pace, former Eurovision Song Contest participant and politician
- Saviour Pirotta, children's author now a British citizen living in the UK
- Toni Bajada, legendary