ARCHITECTURE OF MALTA’S STRUCTURES

Stone buildings appeared on Malta over 7000 years ago – around 3500 BC. Impressive megalithic structures were built at the time. Similar stone structures were erected in many places throughout Europe. Large megalithic structures have survived on Malta in areas such as Ġgantija and Tarxien. In other areas, large spaces called hypogea were carved from rock. Both in prehistory and today, stone remains one of the primary construction materials used across the Maltese archipelago. The architectural forms of seaside resorts are now cosmopolitan. Few contemporary projects reference historical building traditions – both formal and material.