The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has just signed an agreement with Battlefront Malta to secure the acquisition of GeoSpatial data relating to WWII defence posts, pillboxes and associated structures mapped by Battlefront Malta. This Data Set will include vital information …
As stewards of Malta’s rich cultural heritage, the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has recently announced the addition of the Semaphore Towers to the National Inventory of Cultural Property. This significant inclusion, made in February 2024, marks a pivotal moment in …
The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has announced the addition of Palazzo Marnisi in Marsaxlokk to the National Inventory. This development shortly follows a Conservation and Protection Order issued by the Superintendence on the Palazzo, which obliges the owners/ possessors of …
According to UNESCO, “rural landscapes are biocultural mosaics—using land sustainably for production through agriculture, pastoralism, forestry, fisheries as well as human habitats. These are the most common types of continuing cultural landscapes, a category of World Heritage since 1992.” Often …
The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has just announced the addition of 7 shelters and 3 Semaphore towers to the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. Air-raid shelters are cultural heritage features and should be protected in …
The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has issued a Conservation and Protection Order on Palazzo Marnisi, Marsaxlokk. Officials of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage have inspected the Palazzo Marnisi in Marsaxlokk in line with Article 60 of the Cultural Heritage Act …
The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has recently taken a leading role in the restoration of a prominent Brewhouse situated in the industrial area of Mrieħel. Given the high cultural heritage value of the building in question and its original machinery, …
The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage is thrilled to announce the addition of 48 properties to the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. This latest addition to the Inventory predominantly includes British period military constructions across Malta, …
The Maltese festa has just been officially recognised as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. This announcement comes as the decision was formalised during UNESCO’s eighteenth session of the 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, …
The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has today signed eleven Guardianship Deed renewals with Din l-Art Ħelwa. This includes important monuments and national treasures as 𝑺𝒕. 𝑨𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒂 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 (𝑹𝒆𝒅 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓) in Mellieħa, 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒋𝒂 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 in Comino, 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑳𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑽𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 …