Ongoing - GHRC

Msida Promenade

On 2 April 2022

Msida was once an old fishing village at one of the distant inlets of Marsamxett Harbourat the end of a valley descending from higher inland grounds. Its name is reputed toderive from ‘Omm Sidna’ (Our Lord’s mother), due to a niche or statue of the HolyMother whom the fishermen prayed to before setting out on […]

Kalkara Regeneration Project

On 1 April 2022

Kalkara was originally a fishing village in the inner harbour area and occupies the area around Kalkara Creek, which had flourished after WWII and has now expanded into a very pleasant small town. The name is attributed to originate from Claice, which is Latin for lime, as it is believed that there was a lime kiln […]

Pieta` Prominade

On 25 March 2022

People are recorded to have settled at Pietà in the second half of the 16th century, following the building of Valletta, since it’s the first coastal area in this part of Malta, once leaving the city. A chapel and a rectory were built in 1612 dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows which in Italian is […]

Senglea Outer Fortifications

On 9 January 2022

The land front fortifications of Senglea are a series of defensive that once spanned the front of the peninsula from Galley’s Creek facing Vittoriosa to French Creek facing Corradino Heights. The first fortifications were built as a result of the Ottoman attack of 1551 with Fort Saint Michael commenced a year later. The majority of the fortifications were built over […]

Marsaxlokk Regeneration Project

On 9 January 2022

The picturesque fishing village of Marsaxlokk is one of the oldest communities of fishermen in the southeast of Malta, which derives its name from its geographical location; Marsa, a harbour and Xlokk, South East. The area is rich in history particularly In the Tas-Silġ area are archaeological remains that date to the Neolithic Age, the […]