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12.09.19 16 TOWNSCAPES FIFTY-TWO town-houses located in Triq Stella Maris and Triq il-Palazz Capua in Sliema have been given her- itage protection status by the Plan- ning Authority following consultation with the Superintendent of Cultural Heritage. Almost untouched, the properties situated in the heart of Sliema, exhib- it a combination of neo-classical and neo-baroque design and display a col- lective value since they form part of a row of similar buildings that have the same height, design, proportions, ma- terials, style and massing. The properties were all built in the same period spanning the late 19th century up to the mid 20th century. Although these properties have been protected for their collective value, each one has individual merits for scheduling, often having peculiar fea- tures on the facade and interior that distinguish them from other build- ings. The properties also have common features that are traditional charac- teristics of buildings of this particular period. Most of these buildings, especially those in Triq il-Palazz Capua all have a good sized back garden that is tradi- tional of these types of buildings. Evidently, these buildings were com- missioned by prominent patrons de- signed by celebrated architects and built by some of the finest masons and craftsman in the Maltese Islands at the time. Over the past year and a half, the Authority issued a heritage protection status for a total of over 125 proper- ties in Sliema. The full list of properties which have been scheduled this week may be viewed at http://bit.ly/2lwu4I2 Over the past three months the Au- thority, through the outdoor pho- tographic roadshow exhibition has celebrated some of Malta's 'unsung' iconic architectural buildings and monuments. Most of the buildings are 'modern- ist'- a style or philosophy of architec- ture and design that was introduced in the late 1920s to the 1960s. It was associated with an analytical approach to the function of buildings, strictly rational use of (often new) ma- terials, structural innovation and the elimination of ornament. For more information contact the Planning Authority Communications Office on +356 22902021. PA gives heritage protection status to another 52 Sliema residences Stella Maris Street