Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Church, Fgura
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is a late 20th century Parish church in Fgura, Malta. It was designed in 1981 by Architect and Engineer Godfrey Azzopardi and built in 1988. The presbytery was designed a year before its construction by Edward Micallef. The building is a listed monument and an active Roman Catholic Church.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church | |
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![]() The main façade of the Church | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
Location | |
Location | Fgura, Malta |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Godfrey Azzopardi and Edward Micallef |
Type | Church building |
Style | Contemporary |
Materials | Enforced concrete |
History
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Architect Godfrey Azzopardi received consultations from then the Head of Architecture of Maltconsult International, Architect Edward Micallef, when he was given advise over the unusual architecture of the structure.[1] The main material supporting the building is reinforced concrete.[2] The layout from the exterior is pyramidical, with a triangular opening on each four sides, which gives the impression of a floating building aimed to appear as a tent.[1] The main façade is characterized by a statue of Jesus on a crucifix which was originally designed for the interior.[1] The main feature of the interior, beside other ecclesiastic ornaments, is the presbytery that was designed by Micallef in 1987. The Church is run by the Carmelite Fathers, a Roman Catholic institution, and remains active.[1]
The church is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands (NICPMI).[2][3]
Further reading
- Thake, Conrad (Spring 2006). "20th Century Churches". The Architect. Media Today (36): 16.
- Zahra, Lorenzo (11 July 2016). "Carmelo Parascandalo of Vittoriosa and Fgura Parish". The Malta Independent. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018.
- Pages 14-15
See also
References
- Micallef, Edward. David Felice (ed.). "Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Church, Fgura" (PDF). The Architect. Media Today: 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2018.
- Vella, Roberta C.; Yousif, Charles; Rey Martinez, F. J. (8 May 2018). "Monitoring Indoor Temperatures of Places of Worship: A First Step Towards Energy Sustainability". Engineering Sustainability & Sustainable Energy 2018 (PDF). Chamber of Engineers, University of Malta. pp. 55–66. ISBN 978-99957-853-2-1.
- "Superintendence of Cultural Property". National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016.