Din l-Art Helwa
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Din l-Art Helwa, National Trust of Malta, is a non-governmental, non-profit, voluntary organisation founded in 1965 to safeguard Malta's cultural heritage and natural environment. Since its foundation, Din l-Art Helwa has restored numerous cultural sites of immense historic and environmental importance. The organisation promotes the preservation and protection of historic buildings and monuments, the character of Malta's towns and villages, and places of natural beauty and importance. They stimulate the enforcement of existing laws and the enactment of new ones for the protection of Malta's natural and built heritage.
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Din l-Art Helwa has the following property under its care in Gozo
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Din l-Art Helwa has the following properties under its care in Comino
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Din l-Art Helwa has the following properties under its care in MaltaMalta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
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- Foresta 2000 afforestation site, MelliehaMelliehaMellieħa is a large village in the northwestern part of Malta. It is a popular tourist destination during the summer months. Mellieħa as a village developed under British colonization after the British encouraged people to settle in the area by giving leases to the population...
- Wignacourt Tower, St Paul's BaySt. Paul's Bay TowerNot to be confused with the St Pauls Tower, a 101m-tall skyscraper in Sheffield, UK.St. Paul's Bay Tower is a fortification on the island of Malta, constructed in 1610 overlooking St Paul's Bay. It is one of the Wignacourt towers, which are named after the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta, who...
- Qalet Marku Tower, Bahar ic-Caghaq
- Garden of Rest, FlorianaFlorianaFloriana is a town in Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. Floriana is the birthplace of many famous Maltese, amongst which the composer of the national anthem, 'L-Innu Malti', Robert Samut; former Bishop of Malta Dom Mauro Caruana, the poet Oliver Friggieri, and Swedish Idol winner...
- Torri Mamo, Marsascala
- Ghallis TowerGhallis TowerGħallis Tower is a small coastal fortification that the Knights of Malta built on the island of Malta. It was originally primarily a watchtower with a garrison consisting of a bombardier and three gunners, who manned a three-pounder iron cannon....
, Salina - St Agatha's TowerSt. Agatha's TowerSt. Agatha's Tower in Malta is similar in style to the Wignacourt towers, though it was completed in 1649 during the Grand Mastership of Juan de Lascaris-Castellar to a design by Antonio Garsin...
(the Red Tower), Mellieha - Delimara Lighthouse, Delimara
- Chapel of the Annunciation, Hal-Millieri, ŻurrieqZurrieqŻurrieq is one of the oldest towns in Malta, and has a population of 12,000 inhabitants . Żurrieq is situated in the South West of Malta. The first documentation about it being a parish dates back to 1436 dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria. The island of Filfla is administratively a part of...
- St. John the Evangelist chapel, Hal Millieri, ŻurrieqZurrieqŻurrieq is one of the oldest towns in Malta, and has a population of 12,000 inhabitants . Żurrieq is situated in the South West of Malta. The first documentation about it being a parish dates back to 1436 dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria. The island of Filfla is administratively a part of...
- Chapel of St Roque, Zebbug
- Chapel of Santa Marija ta' Bir Miftuħ
Din l-Art Helwa has the following property under its care in Gozo
Gozo
Gozo is a small island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Southern European country of Malta; after the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago...
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- Dwejra Tower
Din l-Art Helwa has the following properties under its care in Comino
Comino
Comino is an island of the Maltese archipelago between the islands of Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea, measuring in area. Named after the cumin seed that once flourished in the Maltese islands, Comino is noted for its tranquility and isolation. It has a permanent population of only four...
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- Santa Marija TowerSt. Mary's TowerSt. Mary's Tower is a fortification on the island of Comino in the Malta archipelago. One can see it easily from the ferry that crosses from Malta to Gozo.-Origins:...
- Santa Marija Battery