In 1944 Archbishop Mons. Michael Gonzi bought a plot of land, known as tal-Għeżieli from the Malta Gas Company, to build the new Parish Church dedicated to Saint Joseph. The design, bearing a neo-classical style and in the shape of a Latin cross, was made by Chev. Vincenzo Bonello aided by engineer Ġużè Damato. The […]
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SmartCity Malta
SmartCity is a technology park under development in the eastern boundary of Kalkara. The project was unveiled on 10th September 2007, was estimated to cost more than €275 million and covering an area of 360,000sq mtr. Although the outline planning application was submitted on 29th April 2008, in 2018 plans were amended to accommodate a […]
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Our Saviour Gate
Fears of an Ottoman attack in 1669 led the Order of Saint John to initiate the construction of the Cottonera Lines, named in honor of Grand Master Nicolás Cotoner y de Oleza, back in August 1670. Designed by the Italian engineer Antonio Valperga, the fortifications were intended to house 40,000 people including their animals. This […]
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Xewkija Area
The territory known as Xewkija is a small area of land forming an inlet under one of the bastions that surround the city of Vittoriosa and the starting point of the fortifications known as the Cottonera Lines. From ancient times it has been used as a storage for small boats, especially since Kalkara Creek was […]
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Holy Family Square Belvedere
The Pictoresque view that includess Kalkara Creek along with the main entrance of Kalkara and the bastions that surrounds it can be viewed form the Holy Family Square next to Rnella Street. In the old times this square was much smaller than it is today and was nickamed ‘Liver Square’ since the villagers used to […]
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