Marsaskala
35.8657514.56377Koordinaten: 35 ° 52 ' N, 14 ° 34 ' E
Marsascala (also Marsascala or Wied il - Għajn called ) is a village in Malta at the inner end of Marsascala Bay ( because of its narrow, fjord -like design also called Marsascala Creek ). To the north is the bay from Zonqor Point, the easternmost point of Malta, and to the south of Cape Il- Ħamrija.
Description
The village extends over both sides of the bay and over the greater part of the Cape Il- Ħamrija, which you earned in Malta nicknamed Siberia, as it is exposed to the icy northern winds in winter and the local building very much secluded from the rest of the village are. Marsascala has a fairly modern church and a nice shopping area with shops, restaurants and cafes along the long pier.
The coast north of Point Zonqor has low cliffs; south of it is rocky beach. Along the Marsascala Bay there is mostly promenades with rocky beach. In Il- Ħamrija are salt pans that are the most easterly point to the St. Thomas - extend bay.
Although there are no sandy beaches, the environment is well suited for diving and snorkeling and diving in the village are at least two schools.
The parish church is St. Dedicated to Anna, whose feast is celebrated at the end of July in Marsascala.
The municipality has 10,110 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2010).
Local politics
Marsascala has its own council, and the elections of 2006 brought an interesting result, as well as problems with the ruling National Party in Malta ( Partit Nazzjonalista ): The former Member of Parliament of the PN, Josie Muscat, who is now the GIM ( Grupp Indipendenti Marsascala ) represents, was only a representative of AD ( Alternativa Demokratika ) is selected as the only member of a smaller party in a city or town council in Malta. Otherwise, divide the PN and the M.L.P. (Malta Labour Party ) the seats.
Origin of the name
About the origin of the name, there are different opinions. About the first part of the name, Marsa, there is agreement: The Arabic word means bay. The second part, scale could come from the Sicilian Sqalli because due to the small distance of 60 nautical miles (about 108 km) many Sicilian fishermen came to Marsascala. Maybe it was derived from the Sicilian Cala Piccola (Eng. small bay ), or it refers to some fixed stages (Scala, dt: stairs ) on the coast.
Marsascala is used by the locals as Wied il - Għajn (German: Quelltal ), because place and bay of two valleys are limited and ran out into the bay through the fresh spring water.
History
From people this area has been inhabited for thousands of years, as some archaeological finds prove in many parts of Marsaskala. The early history is usually divided into the Neolithic and the Bronze Age. Some of the old tracks in Marsascala are undoubtedly cart tracks, parallel cavities in the rock. Many Maltese cart ruts lead amazingly directly into the sea. It is now no longer what these tracks were good, but there is some evidence that they were created to transport heavy loads.
Early Christian Catacombs and Roman villas were also discovered in Marsascala, so one assumes that Marsascala was also a Roman port. Roman baths were found in a field at il - Gzira, a rocky peninsula behind the Jerma Palace Hotel.
The well-preserved St Thomas Tower was built by the Knights of St John soon after the attack of 60 Turkish ships with 6000 soldiers who landed in Marsascala 1614. They were reminded of the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. The Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt contributed by this fortress tower of vulnerability Marsaskala for attacks from the sea invoice. There are other large towers, such as the De Redin watch tower. The Torri Mamo was built as a private fortified residence tower.
Twin Cities
Marsascala is a member of European Cities Alliance Douzelage since 2009.