The restoration and conservation project of the old church in Siggiewi was inaugurated on Wednesday evening. It has been described as a unique project undertaken by government employees, which transformed an agricultural site into an archeological complex.

“Our country’s jewels deserve not only to be restored and conserved, but also exposed and made accessible to the public, so they can appreciate and admire our historical heritage. Today, more than ever, our cultural show-case has been embellished with architectural and artistic works of historic value, and this was done with the government’s efforts which has continuously worked to restore and conserve a substantial number of historical buildings, including chapels, churches, monuments, bastions and fortifications,” said Resources and Infrastructure Minister Ninu Zammit at the inauguration.

“The project we are inaugurating is a unique one, as land which was used for agricultural purposes was transformed into an archeological complex consisting of various historical remains,” he said.

The works were carried out by employees from the Division of Restoration together with workers from the Government Garage, over a period of less than 10 months, at a cost of e151,409/ Lm65,000.