Emanuele Luigi Galizia
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Emanuele Luigi Galizia (7 November 1830 – 6 May 1907) was a Maltese architect and civil engineer, who designed many public buildings and several churches. He is regarded as "the principal Maltese architect throughout the second half of the nineteenth century".[1]
Biography
Galizia graduated as a civil engineer and architect from the University of Malta, and in 1846 he entered government service as an apprentice of William Lamb Arrowsmith. He became government perito in 1856, and four years later he became the chief perito, being responsible for all the government's public works.[2] He became Superintendent of Public Works in 1880.[3]
Galizia was made a knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Leo XIII, and he became a member of the Order of the Medjidie during Sultan Abdülaziz's visit to Malta in 1867.[2]
He became a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1886, and a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1888. That year, the government sent him on a tour of Italy, France and England to improve his knowledge of architecture.[2]
Galizia was also an examiner at the faculty of civil engineering at the University of Malta.[2]
Buildings attributed to Galizia
The following is a list of notable buildings which are known to have been designed by Emanuele Luigi Galizia or are attributed to him:[2]
- Ta' Braxia Cemetery, Pietà (1855)
- Addolorata Cemetery and chapel, Paola (1860)
- Prince of Wales Road (1862)
- Rinella polverista (1864)
- Armier Aqueduct between Qormi and the Three Cities (1867)
- Ta' Qali reservoir (1867)
- Some granaries at Floriana (1869)
- Carmelite Church, Balluta (1871)
- Turkish Cemetery, Marsa (1874)
- Bugeja Institute Technical School, Ħamrun (1880)
- Aqueduct of Sliema and Birkirkara (1882)
- Victoria Gate, Valletta (1884–85)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Mġarr, Gozo (1888)
- St. Alphonse church and convent, Birkirkara (1893–95)
- Marsamxett Police Station, Valletta
- Marsa Police Station
- Sliema Police Station
- Marsaxlokk quay
- Marsamxett quay
- Villa Alhambra, Sliema (1880s), Moghul and Moorish exterior - Baroque and Victorian interior, designed by and summer residence of Galizia.[4][5][6][7]
The Valletta Market (1859–61) and St. Vincent de Paule Hospital (1886) were built under Galizia's direction, although they were designed by other architects.[2]
Personal life
Galizia married Victoria Vella, and they had five children: James, Godwin, Emilia, Giovanna and Francesca Galizia.
References
- ↑ Muscat, Mark Geoffrey (2016). Maltese Architecture 1900–1970: Progress and Innovations. Valletta: Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti. p. xv. ISBN 9789990932065.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Schiavone, Michael J. (2009). Dictionary of Maltese Biographies Vol. 2 G–Z. Pietà: Pubblikazzjonijiet Indipendenza. pp. 890–891. ISBN 9789993291329.
- ↑ "Emmanuel Luigi Galizia (1830–1906)". The Victorian Web. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016.
- ↑ The Alhambra in Sliema.
- ↑ Is Calì turning in his grave?.
- ↑ More on the Alhambra.
- ↑ Saving Alhambra.