5184 x 3456 px | 43,9 x 29,3 cm | 17,3 x 11,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
5 settembre 2014
Ubicazione:
Citadel in Victoria Gozo Malta
Altre informazioni:
The Cittadella is in the centre of Gozo, Malta's sister island. The small fortified town is situated on a promontory sited over the town of Victoria (also known as Rabat). This vantage point was obviously chosen because it was a naturally fortified hill which dominated the surrounding countryside and provided visual control of the coastal areas. The geological and geomorphological characteristics were ideal to support ancient settlements and provide a foundation for town development. The Cittadella is being proposed to be included within an Area of Archaeological Importance which also incorporates its surroundings. This envisages to protect the archaeological deposits from being disturbed or destroyed without prior scientific investigations. Priority within such an area is also given towards the conservation of the archaeological remains unearthed in this process. The Cittadella also has been designated an Urban Conservation Area in conformation to Policy UCO 1 of the Structure Plan for the Maltese Islands which seeks to protect and enhance the most important areas of townscape value. The importance of the Cittadella on a national level is confirmed by the reference there is to its conservation in the Environment Protection Act No. V of 1991 and the Antiquities (Protection) Act and list Cap 54. (Info source the World Heritage web site http://whc.unesco.org)
