Ħagar Qim and Mnajdra Temples Conservation and Interpretation Project, Qrendi, Malta

Abstract

The Project Description Statement for the Hagar Qim and Mnajdra Temples Conservation and Interpretation Project, located at Hagar Qim and Mnajdra Heritage Park, is a response to a request by Heritage Malta, the National Agency for Museums and Cultural Heritage in Malta, to draft such a report as directed by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority. The aim of Heritage Malta is to develop within Hagar Qim and Mnajdra Heritage Park, in the limits of Qrendi, a visitors centre, protective shelters, parking facilities and other features including footpaths. Outline development application PA 2697/02 was submitted to the Malta Environment and Planning Authority on 13th May 2002 (Appendix A1). In terms of current environmental impact assessment regulations, a Project Description Statement was requested by the said authority on 14th May 2004 and guidelines for the preparation of same was attached (Appendix A2). This statement was developed in collaboration with Heritage Malta with inputs from the architectural partnership led by Architect Walter Hunziker.