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List Of Monuments In Żejtun
This is a list of monuments in Żejtun, Malta, which are listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. List References {{DEFAULTSORT:List of monuments in Żejtun Zejtun Żejtun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Żejtun
Żejtun ( mt, Iż-Żejtun ) is a city in the South Eastern Region of Malta, with a population of 11,218 at end 2016. Żejtun is traditionally known as Città Beland, a title conferred by the grandmaster of the Order of the Knights of Malta, Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim in 1797. Before that, the village was known as Casale Santa Caterina, named after its patron saint and parish titular. The old urban cores, called Bisqallin and Ħal Bisbut, largely retain their narrow medieval streets and ancient boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, the name Żejtun, or Casale Zeitoun, has referred to the settlement which developed around these two core villages. Together with a number of small hamlets in the vicinity, the bulk of the conurbation forms the city of Żejtun, administered by the mayor and the Żejtun Local Council. Over successive centuries, Żejtun lost a number of villages and hamlets that used to form part of its territory, which originally covered most of the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies south of Sicily (Italy), east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The official languages are Maltese and English, and 66% of the current Maltese population is at least conversational in the Italian language. Malta has been inhabited since approximately 5900 BC. Its location in the centre of the Mediterranean has historically given it great strategic importance as a naval base, with a succession of powers having contested and ruled the islands, including the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Aragonese, Knights of St. John, French, and British, amongst others. With a population of about 516,000 over an area of , Malta is the world's tenth-smallest country in area and fourth most densely populated sovereign cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Monuments In Malta
These are the lists of monuments in Malta found on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands (NICPMI). They are sorted by their location in their respective local council. List * List of monuments in Attard * List of monuments in Balzan * List of monuments in Birgu * List of monuments in Birkirkara * List of monuments in Birżebbuġa * List of monuments in Cospicua * List of monuments in Dingli * List of monuments in Fgura * List of monuments in Floriana * List of monuments in Fontana, Gozo * List of monuments in Gudja * List of monuments in Għajnsielem * List of monuments in Għarb * List of monuments in Għasri * List of monuments in Għaxaq * List of monuments in Gżira * List of monuments in Ħamrun * List of monuments in Iklin * List of monuments in Kalkara * List of monuments in Kerċem * List of monuments in Kirkop * List of monuments in Lija * List of monuments in Luqa * List of monuments in Marsa, Malta * List of monumen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Inventory Of The Cultural Property Of The Maltese Islands
The National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands (NICPMI) is a heritage register listing the cultural property of Malta. The inventory includes properties such as archaeological sites, fortifications, religious buildings, monuments and other buildings. The NICPMI is under the responsibility of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage (SCH), which was founded in 2002 to replace the Antiquities Act. The NICPMI was established on 16 December 2011. According to article 7(5)(a) of the Cultural Heritage Act, 2002: (5) It shall be the function of the Superintendence: :(a) to establish, update, manage and, where appropriate, publish, or to ensure the compilation of, a national inventory of cultural property belonging: ::(i) to the State or State institutions, ::(ii) to the Catholic Church and to other religious denominations, ::(iii) to Foundations established in these islands, ::(iv) to physical and juridical persons when the cultural property has been made accessi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ħal Ä inwi Temple
The Ħal Ä inwi temple () was a prehistoric megalithic temple site located southeast of Å»ejtun, Malta dating back to the Ä gantija phase (3600–3200 BCE). The site is located in an area bearing the same name, or alternatively Ħal Ä ilwi, which is known for its archaeological remains, and lies around one kilometre from the Tas-SilÄ¡ multi-period sanctuary and archaeological site. History Remains of the temple at Ħal Ä inwi were found in the vicinity of San Niklaw chapel, to the right of the main road from Å»ejtun to Marsaxlokk, between Å»ejtun and the Tas-SilÄ¡ temple. The site is today represented by a few ashlar blocks still visible in a field wall. More remains may survive beneath the soil, since its excavation was superficial. The site was originally excavated by Albert V. Laferla in 1917. Architect Albert E. Vassallo drew the site during Laferla’s archaeological excavations. Themistocles Zammit, however, interpreted the remains as a possible domestic dwelling. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Cagliares
A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became small farming compounds, which were increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity, sometimes transferred to the Church for reuse as a monastery. Then they gradually re-evolved through the Middle Ages into elegant upper-class country homes. In the Early Modern period, any comfortable detached house with a garden near a city or town was likely to be described as a villa; most survivals have now been engulfed by suburbia. In modern parlance, "villa" can refer to various types and sizes of residences, ranging from the suburban semi-detached double villa to, in some countries, especially around the Mediterranean, residences of above average size in the countryside. Roman Roman villas included: * the ''villa urbana'', a suburban or country seat th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ä onna Tal-Kmand
The ''Ä onna tal-Kmand'' (), formerly known as ''Ä onna tal-Kutnent'' () and sometimes known as ''Ball Gardens'', are a group of gardens in various localities in Malta, which were built in the early years of the 19th century when the island was a British protectorate. The gardens were commissioned by Civil Commissioner Alexander Ball between 1802 and 1805, and were given to the ''Luogotenenti'' in charge of the towns or villages. A total of 21 gardens were established. About half of these were destroyed in the 20th century, while the others have survived in various states of maintenance. Well-preserved gardens include those at Gudja, Għargħur, Qrendi and Å»ejtun. History Sir Alexander Ball was Civil Commissioner of Malta from 1799 to 1801, and again from 1802 until his death in 1809. During his second term, between 1802 and 1805, he commissioned 21 gardens to be built in various '' casali'' (towns or villages) around Malta. Ball meant that the gardens would be accessible to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart, Iż-Żejtun
The Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (locally known as Tas-Sinjura (of the Signora)) is a Roman Catholic church in Iż-Żejtun in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Mary. It is listed Grade 2 on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. The chapel was completed in 1881; its construction was funded by the Noble Margerita dei Conti Manduca. A heavy cornice surmounts the plain facade with a belfry above the cornice. A triangular pediment surmounts the doorway. References * External links *Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at Quddies Żejtun National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands Roman Catholic chapels in Malta Roman Catholic churches completed in 1881 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Malta {{Malta-church-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aedes Danielis
''Aedes'' is a genus of mosquitoes originally found in tropical and subtropical zones, but now found on all continents except perhaps Antarctica. Some species have been spread by human activity: '' Aedes albopictus'', a particularly invasive species, was spread to the New World, including the United States, in the 1980s, by the used-tire trade. First described and named by German entomologist Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1818, the generic name comes from the Ancient Greek ἀηδής, ''aēdēs'', meaning "unpleasant" or "odious". The type species for ''Aedes'' is '' Aedes cinereus''.. Systematics and phylogeny The genus was named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1818. The generic name comes from the Ancient Greek ἀηδής, ''aēdēs'', meaning "unpleasant" or "odious". As historically defined, the genus contains over 700 species (see the list of ''Aedes'' species). The genus has been divided into several subgenera (''Aedes'', '' Diceromyia'', '' Finlaya'', ''Stego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St Catherine, Żejtun
The Church of St Catherine ( mt, Knisja Arċipretali ta' Santa Katerina), Żejtun, is a Roman Catholic church, the seat of the archpriest of Żejtun and the mother church of various parishes established from the originally larger territory of the Żejtun parish. The parish church, its oratory and an adjacent pastoral centre form a complex of Grade 1 and 2 listed buildings in the centre of town. The Church and its complex sit in front of the ''Il-Gwiedi'' quarter, commanding views from both the '' Tal-Barrani'' and ''Triq l-Aħħar Ħbit mit-Torok'' town approaches. Its dedication to Catherine of Alexandria dates back to an original church standing from this site, extant from at least the fifteenth century, and was one of the eight mother churches on Malta. The church, dating from the late 17th century, was designed in the Maltese baroque style by Lorenzo Gafà . Its construction was part of an urbanisation programme in Żejtun spearheaded by Gregorio Bonici. The church i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Clement's Chapel, Żejtun
St Clement's Chapel is a 17th-century Roman Catholic church in Żejtun, Malta. History This chapel was built as a thanksgiving for a vow that a certain village local did. Clemente Tabone had vowed that should his life be spared from the invading piracy headed by the Turkish army who constantly attacked Malta during the 17th century, he would build a chapel in honor of St Clement to whom he prayed. The chapel was built in 1658. Klement was also responsible for equipping the chapel with all items needed to celebrate services and for the celebration of the feast of St Clement every 23 November with vespers and mass. Klement was also responsible for lighting the oil lamp in the chapel in commemoration of his late wife Dorothy Cumbo and for the celebration of two masses every week.Spiteri, Mikiel (2000). ''A Hundred Wayside Chapels of Malta & Gozo'', pp.238–239. Heritage Books, Valletta. . Interior The titular painting, the work of Stefano Erardi, depicts its founder Clemente Tabon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapel Of St Nicholas, Żejtun
The Chapel of St Nicholas also referred to as the Chapel of San Niklaw is a 17th-century chapel located in the outskirts of Å»ejtun, in an area referred to as ''Ħal-Ä inwi'' in Malta. History The cult of Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas of Myra, ; la, Sanctus Nicolaus (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greeks, Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor (; modern-da ... was probably introduced in Malta by devotees from Sicily during the Middle Ages. The area were the chapel arises was originally known as ''Il-Kasar'', although by 1500 it was already known as ''San Niklaw''. Some records mention that the chapel was built in 1504. Reference to this chapel is made by inquisitor Pietro Dusina during his apostolic visit to Malta in 1575. The 1575 report mentions that the feast of St Nicholas was celebrated with vespers and mass and that the chapel fell under the jurisdiction of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
