Iconic rock arch falls into Malta sea
on Wednesday March 8, 2017
on Wednesday March 8, 2017
What is the Azure Window?
The Maltese archipelago lies virtually at the centre of the Mediterranean, 93 km south of Sicily and 288 km north of Africa. The archipelago consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino with a total population of over 400,000 inhabitants occupying an area of 316 square kilometers.
With superbly sunny weather, attractive beaches, a thriving nightlife and 7,000 years of intriguing history there is a great deal to see and do.
About Malta Megaliths, medieval dungeons and Calypso's Cave – The Maltese Islands are positively mythic. The narrow meandering streets of their towns and villages lead to the main square, which is invariably dominated by the huge baroque church. As the countryside is dotted with medieval towers, wayside chapels and the oldest known human structures in the world, the Islands have rightly been described as an open-air museum.
With superbly sunny weather, attractive beaches, a thriving nightlife and 7,000 years of intriguing history there is a great deal to see and do.
About Malta Megaliths, medieval dungeons and Calypso's Cave – The Maltese Islands are positively mythic. The narrow meandering streets of their towns and villages lead to the main square, which is invariably dominated by the huge baroque church. As the countryside is dotted with medieval towers, wayside chapels and the oldest known human structures in the world, the Islands have rightly been described as an open-air museum.
2015 May 13.
My host, Benjamin (the Austrian) My host, Anna (the Polish) and her friend (from Spain)
Lykke invited me for lunch in Gozo Mario, my host, in Gozo with other guests
Iconic rock arch falls into Malta sea,
was TV, film backdrop
By Associated Press
VALLETTA, Malta (AP) - The Azure Window, a natural rock arch which jutted into the sea off Malta and was a backdrop for the "Game of Thrones" TV series, has collapsed in a storm.
Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat tweeted his "heartbreaking" sadness at the loss Wednesday of one of the main tourist attractions on the island of Gozo.
No one was injured.
This is a April 2014 image of the landmark the Azure Window located just off Malta. The natural rock arch jutting off the Maltese island of Gozo, has collapsed into the sea during a storm. Malta's prime minister called the loss on Wednesday March 8, 2017, of the iconic limestone formation "heartbreaking."
No one was injured by the fallen arch, which was also a TV and film backdrop.(Caroline Hodgson via AP)
Geologist Peter Gatt said the limestone pillar supporting the arch had given way. He attributed the collapse to years of erosion by the sea.
The Azure Window also served as a backdrop in the 1981 movie "Clash of the Titans."
With parts of the rock formation crumbling over the years, the government last month enacted EUR1,500 fines ($1,580) for anyone caught walking across the arch.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-4294288/Iconic-rock-arch-falls-Malta-sea-TV-film-backdrop.html#ixzz4azSV599N
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was TV, film backdrop
By Associated Press
VALLETTA, Malta (AP) - The Azure Window, a natural rock arch which jutted into the sea off Malta and was a backdrop for the "Game of Thrones" TV series, has collapsed in a storm.
Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat tweeted his "heartbreaking" sadness at the loss Wednesday of one of the main tourist attractions on the island of Gozo.
No one was injured.
This is a April 2014 image of the landmark the Azure Window located just off Malta. The natural rock arch jutting off the Maltese island of Gozo, has collapsed into the sea during a storm. Malta's prime minister called the loss on Wednesday March 8, 2017, of the iconic limestone formation "heartbreaking."
No one was injured by the fallen arch, which was also a TV and film backdrop.(Caroline Hodgson via AP)
Geologist Peter Gatt said the limestone pillar supporting the arch had given way. He attributed the collapse to years of erosion by the sea.
The Azure Window also served as a backdrop in the 1981 movie "Clash of the Titans."
With parts of the rock formation crumbling over the years, the government last month enacted EUR1,500 fines ($1,580) for anyone caught walking across the arch.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-4294288/Iconic-rock-arch-falls-Malta-sea-TV-film-backdrop.html#ixzz4azSV599N
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