During the 2002 Agricultural Fair at Nadur, many visitors were literally amazed by a wooden replica of Nadur's Basilica. The replica was built by a Gozitan man, Anthony Agius, and has now been donated to Nadur's Church.

Anthony Agius was born in Ghajnsielem on November 2nd 1932. At the age of 21 he left Malta end emigrated to USA. He returned to his homeland after three years and married Censa Camilleri from Nadur.

He spent a month living at Old Mill Street in Nadur, until he left for 37 years in USA.

On returning to Gozo in 1993, Anthony started building Church-replicas. His first project was that of the Ghajnsielem Church. On September 1st, 2001, he started building a replica of Nadur's Basilica. He spent hours studying the Nadur Church, carefully examining each corner of the Basilica. All work was completed by August 10th 2002.

Anthony is currently working on another Church-replica, that of the Ta' Pinu Basilica.

(photos by Oliver Magro)