Restorations

06 Feb 2025

White Tower gets low-impact floodlights

White Tower gets low-impact floodlights Project was funded by GasanMamo Insurance Discreet floodlights were on Wednesday evening turned on, illuminating the spectacular White Tower at Aħrax, Mellieħa, thanks to a generous donation from GasanMamo Insurance. The project was complex as the desire to light up the tower’s stunning silhouette had to be balanced against the need to ensure that the night sky and...

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30 Mar 2022

Our Lady of Victory Church, Valletta

In his historical study ‘Descrizione storica delle chiese di Malta e Gozo’ dated 1866, Achille Ferris describes this church in the following manner (in translation): ‘During the ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone of the city of Valletta, which was carried out by Grand Master de Valette on the 28th March, 1566, an altar with a richly ornamented...

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13 Oct 2011

Lunzjata Fountain, Gozo

Restoration of Lunzjata Fountain, Kercem, Gozo The picturesque 17th century fountain in Lunzjata Valley, a well loved landmark in Kercem, Gozo, has been restored by Din l-Art Helwa in a joint project with the Kercem Local Council. The restoration was made possible with the generous support of the...

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06 Oct 2011

Isopu Tower (it-Torri ta’ Isopu), Nadur, Gozo

San Blas Tower, also known as ‘it-Torri ta’ Isopu’, is situated on the cliff between San Blas and Dahlet Qorrot. It was built in 1667 during the reign of Grandmaster Nicholas Cottoner at the expense of the Universita of Gozo. The guns of this Tower opened fire on the French fleet in June 1798, a distinction which no other Tower...

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06 Oct 2011

The Manoel Theatre, Valletta

The Manoel Theatre, an architectural jewel built by Grand Master Antonio de Vilhena in 1731, is one of the oldest theatres in Europe. Din l-Art Helwa is a partner in the restoration being carried out on various parts of the theatre, including the restoration of the paintings on the front of the theatre boxes.

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06 Oct 2011

St Anthony’s Battery, Qala, Gozo

St Anthony’s Battery is an early 18th century military outpost designed to serve as a gun battery for the defence of the coast and the channel between Gozo and Comino. It was built during the reign of Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena and was probably designed by...

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06 Oct 2011

De Vilhena Lion Statue, Valletta

As part of its restoration programme to secure landmarks for the nation, Din l-Art Helwa has restored the ‘De Vilhena’ Lion statue in East Street corner with Archbishop Street, Valletta.   When Valletta was being planned by the Order of the Knights of St. John, one of the regulations regarding building was that corners had to be embellished...

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06 Oct 2011

Mistra Gate, St Paul’s Bay

This Gate is set back along the main arterial road from St Paul’s Bay to Mellieha. It was the principal gateway to an estate set up in 1607 by Grand Master de Wignacourt to collect money for the ransom of slaves, through a Foundation known as the ‘Monte di Redenzione degli Schiavi’, said to have been inspired by a Lenten...

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