Malta Landmark Used in ‘Game of Thrones’ Collapses Into the Sea
A famous Malta landmark featured in Game of Thrones has fallen into the sea.
The Azure Window, a natural arch known locally as Tieqa tad-Dwejra, is no more.
The Gozo island landmark, which has been a tourist destination for years, was the backdrop for Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drogo’s wedding in the first season of the fantasy drama. It also featured in 1981 film Clash of the Titans.
The arch collapsed on Wednesday.
Gutted that the “Azure Window” on Gozo in Malta has collapsed in a storm. So glad to have seen it in September ’16 #malta #AzureWindow pic.twitter.com/t0ExmtL74f
— Jonnie Atha (@Jonathan_Atha) March 8, 2017
Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat confirmed the news in a statement that reads: “Reports commissioned over the years indicated that this landmark would be hard hit by unavoidable natural corrosion. That sad day arrived.”
