page_title: Wardija
section_title: Notable residences
hierarchical_section_title: Wardija / Buildings / Notable residences
caption_attribution_description: English: Casa Manduca
context_page_description: Wardija is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta, about 363 feet above sea level. Its name is corrupted from the Sicilian or Italian word guardia, meaning to watch). Although the name of the hamlet has Arabic lexicons, it was probably named later when Maltese, then an Arabic dialect, remained a dominant language. The hamlet is bordered with Bidnija, Buġibba, San Martin and Pwales. Several archeological remains are found in the whereabouts, proving that it was inhabited in pre-history and the Roman period, and it has always been mainly a rural village. From the 16th till the 18th-centuries it saw a shift into a hunting zone with the construction of several hunting lodges and chapels.
  A number of knights and noble families built their country residences, originally to be used for hunting and retreats. A number of 19th and 20th century structures were also erected in the area. Some houses are still owned by the descendants of the original builders, while others are now used for multiple purposes such as private homes, commercial accommodation, events and weddings receptions. There are two schools, one for local students and one for foreign students.
context_section_description: There are three Roman period villas at Wardija, all of which are in ruins.
  Wardija has a concentration of historic country residences.
  Casino Mifsud
  Casa Navarra
  Casa Manduca
  Is-Sienja, formerly known as Casa Sant Manduca (built 17th century) (Advance Dressing Station)
  Castel Bertrand
  Casa San Antonio, or Palazz tat-Telgha (Uphill Palace)
  Qannotta Castle, or Palazz Qannotta
  Castello tas-Salvatur
  Palazzo Busietta
  Castello Dei Baroni
  Palazz ta' Gerxija
  Palazzo Promotorio
  Dar San Frangisk
  La Verna House
  Villa Rosa Mundi
caption: Casa Manduca
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