Demolition of
Baroque house in Ghar il-Lembi Street, Sliema
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The street in
happier days when the harmony of old houses was not threatened by
Mepa's bias towards development at all costs
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Unique single
continuous corbel that could only be found in Valletta, Mdina, the
3 Cities, the 3 villages, parts of Qormi and Sliema. Now no longer
in Sliema.
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Sliema's earliest
house at its best a fine example of vernacular Baroque. Far from
derelict as has been claimed.
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Sliema residents'
early-morning protest against demolition of their town's oldest
house.
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Demolition proceeds
unchecked
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Unique Balcony
about to be demolished
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Executed while
awaiting appeal. Where are our rights to enjoyment of our heritage?
Where are the politicians committed to saving our heritage? Are
the fine speeches only lipservice?
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All
that remains of the Sliema Baroque House, Fri 17th March, 2006
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What could have
been - the beautifully-restored adjoining house up the road in High
Street.
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All men are equal,
but some are more equal than others.
This house of much less value just a few doors up from the Baroque had to have its facade preserved although it had no historic and architectural value. Why not the older one? A case of two weights and two measures. |
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