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In Rue d'Argens, Gżira, a double front dwelling built in the interwar period by architect Prof Joseph
Colombo as his private residence and shortlisted for the first architectural awards held in 1936, was given Grade 2 protection status. The PA said the building's elevation was exceptional in the way
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As a result, much of the character and charm of the seafront houses has changed, although in the heart of Gżira there are still examples of traditional
Maltese façades, with timber balconies (Gallarija) and bow-fronted, wrought iron balconies. The proliferation of modern apartments in Gżira as well
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In the mid-19th century a villa was built in Gżira by
Chevalier Jacob Tagliaferro. Slowly Gżira started developing into a working-class suburb of Sliema. Until the 1970s, Gżira had many bars, particularly the Snake Pit, Britannia and the Granada along and in proximity of the Strand, which economic
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A regenerated Gżira is now host to a business community of hoteliers, restaurants, financial institutions, legal firms, online betting companies, real estate and offices amidst a multi-ethnic and multicultural community of residents. Since the last decade, Gżira had a real estate boom, and new
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was built in 1726. Fort Manoel is considered a marvel of 18th-century military engineering. The original plans for the fort are attributed to Louis d'Augbigne Tigné, and are said to have been modified by his friend and colleague
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Gżira's population has been fairly stable over the past few years, hovering around 11,699 people as of
January 2019. It is known as being quite a multicultural town, with well-established and fairly integrated immigrant groups.
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hanging outside the bar. The stone broke the glass of the frame, but did not make contact with the portrait itself, which remained intact. Notwithstanding the wind, the stone remained fixed within the broken glass.
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as the development of high rise buildings, namely
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