Maltese Village Cores
THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MALTESE VILLAGE CORE
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Name: Daniel Cossai
Class: F4 Matteo Ricci
Table of Contents:
➢ Introduction p. 3
➢ A typical Maltese village core p. 4-6
➢ How is the village core being protected nowadays? p. 7-8
➢ An example of a Maltese village core – Attard p. 9-10
➢ Conclusion p. 11
➢ References p. 12
Introduction
In the Maltese Islands one can find around 67 villages all around the island. Since Malta is quite populated some villages are close to each other, like the three villages of Attard, Balzan and Lija, and one might think that they are actually one village, while others are more isolated with surrounding rural areas.
Villages vary from old and modern but they all have distinct features and characteristics and they are mainly built around the village core. In this project, the various characteristics of a typical Maltese village core are discussed followed by a detailed example of the old village of Attard.
A typical Maltese village core
A typical Maltese village core usually has several characteristics which can be seen in most of the older villages, which are much more common than the more modern ones.
The parish church
The main focal point of any old village is the parish church which is mainly of the baroque style and occupies a central position. It is a grand style and the village church contrasts strikingly with the flat roof tops of the nearby houses and other buildings.
Attard Parish Church
The majority of the Maltese people are Roman Catholic and the church has always played an important role in the villagers’ lives. In olden times when villagers worked in the nearby fields they would return home when the church clock struck 6 tolls of the ‘Ave Maria’. Nowadays after mass many people gather in the church parvis to talk about
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Name: Daniel Cossai
Class: F4 Matteo Ricci
Table of Contents:
➢ Introduction p. 3
➢ A typical Maltese village core p. 4-6
➢ How is the village core being protected nowadays? p. 7-8
➢ An example of a Maltese village core – Attard p. 9-10
➢ Conclusion p. 11
➢ References p. 12
Introduction
In the Maltese Islands one can find around 67 villages all around the island. Since Malta is quite populated some villages are close to each other, like the three villages of Attard, Balzan and Lija, and one might think that they are actually one village, while others are more isolated with surrounding rural areas.
Villages vary from old and modern but they all have distinct features and characteristics and they are mainly built around the village core. In this project, the various characteristics of a typical Maltese village core are discussed followed by a detailed example of the old village of Attard.
A typical Maltese village core
A typical Maltese village core usually has several characteristics which can be seen in most of the older villages, which are much more common than the more modern ones.
The parish church
The main focal point of any old village is the parish church which is mainly of the baroque style and occupies a central position. It is a grand style and the village church contrasts strikingly with the flat roof tops of the nearby houses and other buildings.
Attard Parish Church
The majority of the Maltese people are Roman Catholic and the church has always played an important role in the villagers’ lives. In olden times when villagers worked in the nearby fields they would return home when the church clock struck 6 tolls of the ‘Ave Maria’. Nowadays after mass many people gather in the church parvis to talk about
References: Alfie Guillaumier (2002): Bliet u Ir]ula Maltin. Malta: Klabb Kotba Maltin Magazine: }’Attard Magazine: Malta this Month (July 2002) Magazine: Grip (Issue 4) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attard http://www.attard.gov.mt/default.asp http://www.malteseislands.com/malteseislands.asp Attard Local Council