L-Arkitettura neo-Gotika f’MaltaNeo-Gothic Architecture in Malta

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Il-Kappella u ċ-Ċimiterju tal-Addolorata, mibni bejn l-1862-1868 mill-arkitett Emanuele

Luigi Galizia (1830-1907).

The Addolorata Chapel and Cemetry, built between 1862-1868 by architect Emanuele

Luigi Galizia (1830-1907).

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Fost l-aktar xogħlijiet oħra

magħrufa tal-arkitett Galizia

nsibu:

Iċ-Ċimiterju ta’ Braxja. Pietà

(1855);

Is-Suq tal-Belt (1859-1861);

Il-Knisja tal-Karmnu fil-Balluta

(1871);

Iċ-Ċimiterju tat-Torok. Il-Marsa

(1873-1874);

L-Istitut Vincenzo Bugeja

f’Santa Venera (1880);

Victoria Gate, il-Belt (1886);

L-Isptar San Vincens de Paule

f’Ħal Luqa (1886).

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The well-known works of architect

Galizia include:

Ta’ Braxja Cemetery, Pietà

(1855);

Valletta Market (1859-1861);

The Carmelite Church at Balluta

(1871);

The Turkish Cemetery, Marsa

(1873-1874);

Vincenzo Bugeja Institute, St

Venera (1880);

Victoria Gate, Valletta (1886);

St Vincent de Paule Hospital,

Luqa (1886).

Casa Gurgion at the Cathedral Square,

Mdina, built by the prolific Maltese

architect Andrea Vassallo (1856-1928). His

masterpiece is Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary at

Għarb, Gozo, built between 1922 and 1932.

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Casa Gurgion fil-Pjazza

tal-Katidral tal-Imdina,

mibnija mill-arkitett

prolifiku Malti Andrea

Vassallo (1856-1928).

Il-kapolavur tiegħu hi s-

Santwarju ta’ Pinu fl-

Għarb, Għawdex, mibni

bejn l-1922-1932.

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Fost l-aktar xogħlijiet oħra magħrufa

tal-arkitett Galizia nsibu:

Villa Rosa, f’San Ġiljan (1920s)

(stil Art Nouveau);

Il-Koppla tal-Knisja ta’ San

Gejtanu, il-Ħamrun (1950s);

Il-Koppla tal-Knisja ta’ San

Nikola, s-Siġġiewi (1919);

Is-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-

Ħerba, f’Birkirkara (1923) (stil

neo-Rococo);

Is-Santwarju tal-Madonna ta’ Pinu

fl-Għarb Għawdex (1922-1973)

(stil neo-Romanesk).

The well-known works of architect

Galizia include:

Villa Rosa at St Julian’s (1920s)

( Art Nouveau style);

The dome of St Gaetan’s Parish

Church at Ħamrun (1950s);

The dome of St Nicholas’

Church at Siġġiewi (1919);

Our Lady of tal-Ħerba

Sanctuary at Birkirkara (1923)

(neo-Rococo style);

Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary

at Għarb, Għawdex (1922-1973)

(neo-Romanesk style).

Il-Kappella ta’ Lourdes (minn barra u minn ġewwa) fuq l-għolja li tagħti għall-

Port tal-Imġarr Għawdex, mibnija fl-1888 minn Emanuele Luigi Galizia.

Lourdes Chapel (exterior and interior view) on the hilltop overlooking Mġarr

harbour, Gozo, built in 1888 by Emanuele Luigi Galizia.

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Il-Knisja Anglikana tat-Trinità f’Tas-Sliema (1866) (minn barra u minn ġewwa) fuq stil

neo-Gotiku Vittorjan tal-arkitett Ingliż Webster Paulson (1837-1887).

The Anglican Chapel of the Holy Trinity at Sliema (1866) (exterior and interior view)

on Victorian neo-Gothic style by the British architect Webster Paulson (1837-1887).

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L-ex-Kappella tal-Metodisti fil-Furjana, illum magħrufa bħala Robert Sammut Hall għall-

kunċerti, tlestiet fl-1883 mill-arkitett Thomas Mullet Ellis. Kien l-ewwel bini f’Malta fejn

intuża d-dawl elettriku.

The former Methodist Chapel at Floriana (renamed as Robert Sammut Hall and used for

musical concerts, built in 1883 by architect Thomas Mullet Ellis. It was the first building in

Malta that used electricity.

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Il-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Karmnu fil-Balluta (San Ġiljan) (barra u ġewwa) (1877)

mill-arkitett Emanuele Luigi Galizia.

The Carmelite Parish Church at Balluta (St Julian’s) (exterior and interior view)

(1877) by the architect Emanuele Luigi Galizia.

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Il-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Madonna ta Loretu f’Għajsielem, Għawdex (barra u ġewwa) - bdiet

tinbena fl-1924 mill-perit Ugo Mallia u tlestiet fis-snin sebgħajn.

Our Lady of Loreto Parish Church at Għajnsielem, Gozo (exterior and interior view) – its

building started in 1924 by architect Ugo Mallia and was completed in the 1970s.

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Kompli imla t-tabella dwar l-arkitettura neo-Gotika f’Malta (20 marka)

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Binjiet neo-Gotiċi f’Malta Meta nbena L-arkitett li bnieh Kif qed jintuża llum

1 Il-Kappella u Ċimiterju

tal-Addolorata, Raħal il-Ġdid

1862-1868 Ċimiterju pubbliku

2 Il-Kappella tat-Trinità

Tas-Sliema

1866 Webster Paulson

3 Casa Gurgion,

l-Imdina

1883 Residenza (dar) privata

4 Il-Kappella ta’ Lourdes,

l-Imġarr (Għawdex)

1883 Għall-Quddies u funzjonijiet

oħra reliġjużi.

5 Il-Kappella Metodista,

il-Furjana

1883

6 Il-Knisja tal-Karmnu

il-Balluta, San Ġiljan

1877

7 Il-Knisja tal-Madonna ta’ Loretu

Għajnsielem, Għawdex

1924-1970

History Department, Curriculum Centre Annexe, DLAP (MFED) 2021.

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Neo-Gothic buildings in Malta When built Its architect Its use today

1 The Addolorata Chapel and

Cemetery, Paola

1862-1868 As a public cemetery

2 Trinity Chapel, Sliema 1866 Webster Paulson

3 Casa Gurgion, Mdina 1883 As a private residence

4 Lourdes Chapel, Mġarr (Gozo) 1883 For Mass and other

religious functions

5 The Methodist Chapel, Floriana 1883

6 The Carmelite Church,

Balluta, St Julian’s

1877

7 The Church of Our Lady of

Loreto, Għajnsielem, Gozo

1924-1970

History Department, Curriculum Centre Annexe, DLAP (MFED) 2021.