Since Malta's Independence in 1964, there has been a rapid increase in buildings all over the country. However, most of the urban areas are concentrated around the Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour areas where some of the country's most busy places are situated; Sliema, Saint Julian's, Paceville, Msida, Gżira, Ta' Xbiex and Pietà.
As cars and road transport grew more and more popular in the country, the population started to spread out to farther areas and nowadays some other urban areas have developed; Saint Paul's Bay (including Qawra, Buġibba and Xemxija) and Mellieħa in the North, whilst having Marsaskala and the Malta Freeport area in the South of the country.
Some of the tall buildings in Malta, such as the Metropolis Plaza in Gżira, are still under construction. The highest structure ever built in Malta was the Delimara Power Station chimney, standing 150 metres (490 ft) above ground, until its demolition in 2017–18. [1]
The list includes highrise buildings (above 50 m (164 ft)) in Malta.
The list includes churches (above 50 m (164 ft)) in Malta.
Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) | Floors | Year | Location |
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1 | Rotunda of Xewkija [18] 36°1′54.2″N14°15′40″E / 36.031722°N 14.26111°E | 75 m (246 ft) | 1973 | Xewkija | ||
2 | Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel [19] 35°54′00.7″N14°30′44.3″E / 35.900194°N 14.512306°E | 73.17 m (240 ft) | 1958 | Valletta | ||
3 | St Paul's Pro-Cathedral [20] 35°54′1.89″N14°30′41.96″E / 35.9005250°N 14.5116556°E | 63 m (207 ft) | 1844 | Valletta |
Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) | Floors | Status | Use | Location |
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1 | PX Tower [21] | 120 m (394 ft) | 33 | Planned [Approved] | Mixed-Use | St. Julian's | |
2 | Metropolis Plaza Tower 1 [22] 35°54′02.6″N14°29′30.4″E / 35.900722°N 14.491778°E | 106 m (348 ft) | 33 | Planned/shelved? [Approved] | Residential | Gżira | |
3 | Townsquare Tower | 90 m (295 ft) | 27 | Under Construction | Residential | Sliema | |
4 | Metropolis Plaza Tower 2 [23] 35°54′02.6″N14°29′30.4″E / 35.900722°N 14.491778°E | 87 m (285 ft) | 27 | Planned/shelved? [Approved] | Residential | Gżira | |
7 | Mercury Towers Tower 2 | 60 m (196ft) | 15 | Under Construction [Topped Out] | Hotel | St. Julian's | |
8 | Metropolis Plaza Tower 3 [24] 35°54′02.6″N14°29′30.4″E / 35.900722°N 14.491778°E | 56 m (184 ft) | 13 | Planned/shelved [Approved] | Residential | Gżira |
Saint Julian's is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. As of 2020, its registered number of inhabitants stands at 13,792. It is situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-oriented businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and nightclubs which are centred mainly in an area known as Paceville.
The coastline of Malta consists of bays, sandy beaches, creeks, harbours, small villages, cities, cliffs, valleys, and other interesting sites. Here, there is a list of these different natural features that are found around the coast of Malta.
The M-towers, also known as the Metropolis Towers, are three towers that are proposed between triq d'Argens and triq Testaferrata within the limits of Msida, Malta, though often mentioned at Gżira and commonly known as the "Testaferrata site". The tallest of the three towers, at 33 stories, would become the second tallest building on the island, only behind the Mercury Tower. The towers would form part of a larger project, Metropolis Plaza, to include a plaza, shops and restaurants. The building is set to affect the skyline of Valletta and the Grand Harbour. The Gzira Local Council did not object to the project. Until early 2023, the project was on hold and no development had taken place on site for years. However, works on the site resumed in February 2023.
The Portomaso Business Tower is a high-rise office building in Malta. The tower stands in the Portomaso section of St. Julian's, a town just north of Malta's capital city, Valletta. Opened in 2001, the tower is 97.54 metres (320.0 ft) tall, with 23 floors of mixed commercial office space. It became Malta's tallest building upon its completion, and remained so until 2020 when it was surpassed by the Mercury Tower, also in St. Julian's.
In Malta, most of the main roads are in the outskirts of the localities to connect one urban area with another urban area. The most important roads are those that connect the south of the island with the northern part, like Tal-Barrani Road, Aldo Moro Street in Marsa and Birkirkara Bypass.
Fawwara Gate, also known as Gzira Gate, Sliema Gate, Testaferrata Gate and Tower Gate, is a late 18th-century archway built during the rule of the Order of St. John in Gżira, Malta. The archway was built as a commemoration of a new principal main road that is set on a long stretch of lands from Msida to Sliema; today being two roads namely Msida Road and Rue d'Argens.
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