Architecture of Malta

The Ġgantija temples (two sites) were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. In 1992, the UNESCO Committee further extended the existing listing to include five other megalithic temple sites. These are Ħaġar Qim (in Qrendi), Mnajdra (in Qrendi), Ta' Ħaġrat Temples (in Mġarr), Skorba Temples (in Żebbiegħ) and Tarxien Temples (in Tarxien). Apart from these, there are other megalithic temples in Malta which are not included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. == Roman architecture ==

of Rabat's Domvs Romana The Domvs Romana (Latin for "Roman House"), is a ruined Roman-era house located on the boundary between Mdina and Rabat, Malta. It was built in the 1st century BC as an aristocratic town house (domus) within the Roman city of Melite. == Arab architecture ==

The Muxrabija resembled a small Maltese balcony. This is very rare in Malta today, but they were carved out of stone or by wood == Medieval architecture ==

• Annunciation Chapel, Victoria • Chapel of San Mikiel Is-Sanċir • Chapel of St Basil, Mqabba • Chapel of the Annunciation, Żurrieq • Cittadella (Gozo) • Our Saviour's Chapel, Żejtun • Palazzo Falson • St Catherine's Old Church, Żejtun • St Matthew's Chapel, Qrendi • Santa Cecilia Chapel • St Bartholomew's Chapel, Rabat • St Mary Magdalene Chapel, Dingli • St Mary's Chapel, Bir Miftuħ • Tal-Virtù Church File:Palazzo_Falson_Palazzo_Navarra.png|Palazzo Falson (1495) File:Chapel_of_St._Marija_ta'_Bir_Miftuh.jpg|St Mary's Chapel, Bir Miftuħ File:Kappella_tal-Lunzjata_Ħal-Millieri.jpg|Chapel of the Annunciation, Żurrieq (Kappella tal-Lunzjata) File:St_Bartholomew_chapel_Rabat.jpg|St Bartholomew's Chapel, Rabat File:Citadel.png|Aerial view at night of the Cittadella (Gozo) in 2017, showing the Hospitaller-era bastions == Maltese Baroque architecture ==

, designed by Andrea Belli in 1741–45 The Maltese Baroque is the form of Baroque architecture that developed in Malta during the 17th and 18th centuries, when the islands were under the rule of the Order of St. John. The Baroque style was introduced in Malta in the early 17th century, possibly by the Bolognese engineer Bontadino de Bontadini during the construction of the Wignacourt Aqueduct. The style became popular in the mid to late 17th century, and it reached its peak during the 18th century, when monumental Baroque structures such as Auberge de Castille were constructed. The Baroque style began to be replaced by neoclassical architecture and other styles in the early 19th century, when Malta was under British rule. Despite this, Baroque elements continued to influence traditional Maltese architecture. Many churches continued to the built in the Baroque style throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, and to a lesser extent in the 21st century. • Admiralty House (Valletta) • Palazzo Nasciaro • Corte Capitanale, Mdina (French Baroque) • Vilhena Palace, Mdina (French Baroque) • Banca Giuratale (Mdina) == 19th century architecture ==

in Mgarr Victorian architecture • Is-Suq tal-Belt • Zammitello Palace • Valletta's Kingsgate, 1853 Neoclassical architecture , which was built between 1833 and 1860 Neoclassical architecture was introduced in Malta in the late 18th century, during the final years of Hospitaller rule. Early examples include the Bibliotheca (1786), the De Rohan Arch (1798) and the Hompesch Gate (1801). However, neoclassical architecture only became popular in Malta following the establishment of British rule in the early 19th century. In 1814, a neoclassical portico decorated with the British coat of arms was added to the Main Guard building so as to serve as a symbol of British Malta. Other 19th century neoclassical buildings include the Monument to Sir Alexander Ball (1810), RNH Bighi (1832), St Paul's Pro-Cathedral (1844), the Rotunda of Mosta (1860) and the now-destroyed Royal Opera House (1866). Neoclassicism gave way to other architectural styles by the late 19th century. Few buildings were built in the neoclassical style during the 20th century, such as the Domvs Romana museum (1922), and the Courts of Justice building in Valletta (1965–71). • La Borsa Romanesque Revival architecture Chapel • Lady Rachel Hamilton-Gordon Memorial Chapel • Santa Venera Parish Church • Ta' Pinu Gothic Revival architecture by Gustavo R. Vincenti • Addolorata Cemetery, Paola • Palazzo Ferreria • Sliema Point Battery • Villa St Ignatius • Carmelite Church, Balluta • Church of the Holy Trinity, Sliema • Lady Rachel Hamilton-Gordon Memorial Chapel • Our Lady of Loreto Parish Church • Parish Church of St Cajetan, Ħamrun • Robert Samut Hall • St Andrew's Scots Church, Malta • Casa Gourgion Neo-Renaissance • Aedes Danielis • Old University Building, Valletta • Parish Church of Our Lady of Graces, Żabbar • Parish Church of St Mary, Attard • Parish Church of St Mary, Birkirkara • St Catherine's Old Church, Żejtun • Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa • Verdala Palace Moorish Revival architecture by Emanuele Luigi Galizia • Turkish Military Cemetery by Emanuele Luigi Galizia (1830–1907) • Villa Alhambra, Sliema by Emanuele Luigi Galizia (1830–1907) Eclecticism • Casino Notabile, Saqqajja, by Webster Paulson (Beaux-Arts architecture), 1888 == 20th century architecture ==

Art Nouveau / Art Deco architecture File:Rose_Ville_in_2017_03.jpg|Villa RoseVille in Attard, by Alessandro Manara (1912) and Emanuele Borg (1921) File:Malta_-_St._Julian's_-_it-Telgha_ta'_San_Giljan_-_Balluta_Buildings_02_ies.jpg|Balluta Buildings by Giuseppe Psaila, 1928 File:Orpheum_Theatre_110318_Ver_2.jpg|Orpheum Theatre (Malta) in Gżira, by Harold J. Borg, 1932, Spanish Art Nouveau style File:Art Deco House in Gzira.jpg|Private residence of Joseph Colombo in Triq d'Argens (Gżira), 1936. The traditional townhouse had been reinterpreted in a modernist style making use of strong geometric motifs. File:Malta_-_Floriana_-_Vjal_il-Re_Dwardu_VII_-_MCP_car_park+Malta_Memorial+Hotel_Phoenicia_01_ies.jpg|Hotel Phoenicia in Floriana, by William Binnie, 1936–39 Gżira,_Muscat_Motors_(central_view).jpg|Muscats Motors in Gżira by Joseph Colombo, 1945, Streamline Moderne style Modernist architecture File:Ta' Xbiex, Villino Ellul (2).jpg|Villino Ellul in Ta' Xbiex by Salvatore Ellul, 1937–38 File:Malta_-_Floriana_-_Triq_l-Ghassara_tal-Gheneb+It-Telgha_ta'_Spencer_(Il-Moll_tal-Pont)_01_ies.jpg|Sea Malta Building by Mortimer and de Giorgio Architects, 1949 File:Pietà_Malta_Buildings_19.jpg|Rediffusion House by Carmelo Falzon, 1958 File:Pietà_Malta_Buildings_06.jpg|Ġ. F. Abela Junior College by Victor Anastasi, 1962–66 File:Valletta City Gate.jpg|Alziro Bergonzo's Fourth Gate of Valletta, 1964–65 File:Aqueduct farson brewers.jpeg|William B. Binnie's and Lewis V. Farrugia's Farsons Brewery • Joseph G. Huntingford == Contemporary architecture ==

• The Barrakka Lift - Architect: Architecture Project Valletta • St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity - Architect: Richard England • DB House - Architect: Forward Architects • Strait Street Public Toilets - Architect: Chris Briffa Architects • House of Four Winds (Bank of Valletta, Chairperson’s Office) - Architect: DeMicoli & Associates Architects • New Parliament Building by Renzo Piano File:Parliament_House_(Malta).jpeg|Parliament House (Malta) by Renzo Piano File:Malta_-_Valletta_-_Xatt_Lascaris+Upper_Barrakka_Lift_(MSTHC)_01_ies.jpg|Barrakka Lift by Architecture Project Valletta File:Malta - Valletta - Pjazza Kastilja - St. James Cavalier in 01 ies.jpg|Saint James Cavalier Centre for Creativity by Richard England File:Malta - Mellieha-Manikata + Triq Mellieha - Misrah il-Parrocca - Manikata Parish Church 01 ies.jpg|Manikata Parish Church, by Richard England File:Gesamtansicht Church of St Francis of Assisi, OT Qawra, 2016-11-30, ama fec.jpg|St Francis of Assisi Church in Qawra, by Richard England ==Notable Maltese architects==