MEPA today approved the fifth application made by the Ministry for Gozo for the restoration and rehabilitation of the Gozo Citadel.
The application approved by MEPA provides for the leveling and paving of the Cathedral square usable for the use of both cultural and religious activities. The same application provides for a ramp to the side of the imposing staircase of the Cathedral to improve accessibility for people with special needs to enter parts of the Citadel as well as the Gozo Court. The application also provides for a stone-coloured glass door that will close the arch built in the 1950s. This door will be in specially coloured glass resembling the stone of the surrounding walls. The Ministry for Gozo said that all proposed interventions were made after lengthy consultation with the entities involved and will not in any way hinder the operation of the Cathedral and in fact the processions and functions will stll be able to pass through the door as before.
The same application provides for leveling and paving of a new road leading to the square to avoid the necessity of introducing more stairs because of the levelling work on the square.
Photographs of the project as proposed will shortly be on display at the Center for Arts and Culture at the Citadel.
1 Comment To "MEPA approves plans for embellishment of Cathedral Square"
#1 Comment By James A. Tyrrell On November 16, 2011 @ 12:33 pm
The illustrations don’t do this project justice and in fact give the impression that it is going to look like a modern day theme park. I have been assured by someone I trust who has studied the project that this is not the case and that the project when finished will fit in really well with the Citadel.
On a different note I visited the Citadel recently with a Maltese friend who has recently returned to the island and she was astonished to find that the square was full of cars. Hopefully when this new work is completed this practice will be stopped as it makes the Citadel look like some cheap car park.