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.[1] 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 | |
|---|---|
_37.jpg.webp) The main façade of the Church | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
| Location | |
| Location | Fgura, Malta |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°52′22.7″N 14°31′15.1″E |
| 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.[2] The main material supporting the building is reinforced concrete.[3] 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.[2] The main façade is characterized by a statue of Jesus on a crucifix which was originally designed for the interior.[2] The main feature of the interior, beside other ecclesiastic ornaments, is the presbytery that was designed by Micallef in 1987. The stained glass was designed by artist Alfred Camilleri. The Church is run by the Carmelite Fathers, a Roman Catholic institution, and remains active.[2]
The church is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands (NICPMI).[3][4]
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
- Portelli, Celine (2018). "A case study of modern churches in Malta". Santwarju Santa Tereża (in Maltese). Birkirkara: 61–67.
- 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.