Malta 19 Mosta

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Malta
Mosta
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Mosta is a town located in central Malta,
occupying an area of 6.8km2 and around 19,200
inhabitants, making it one of the largest towns
on the island. Mosta is very famous for its
Dome, the church of Santa Marija Assunta, also
known as Rotunda church that has a huge dome. The
surroundings of Mosta are fertile agricultural
land and the villages of Naxxar, Rabat, Burmarrad
and Lija
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Saint Peter
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The Mosta Dome was built in 1860 over another
church that was built in 1614. The Rotunda was
designed by Giorgio Grognet de Vassé, a French
citizen resident in Mosta. Mosta residents, at
that time totaling not more than 1500, built the
church. It took them 27 years to complete and
resulted in a major attraction
Saint John the Baptist and child
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Door detail
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Dome internal diameter 37.2 metres and walls
nearly 9.1 metres thick
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On 9 April 1942, the church was nearly destroyed
during World War II. An Axis bomb hit the dome of
the church but failed to explode. All the 300
people attending morning mass were left unharmed.
The detonator was removed and a replica bomb is
now displayed as a memorial
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Photos April 1942
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Mosta Dome or the Rotunda, is the third largest
unsupported dome in the whole World with an
internal diameter of 37.2 metres and walls nearly
9.1 metres (30 ft.) thick
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Rotunda Square (Pjazza tar-Rotunda) - The main
square of Mosta
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Rotunda Square 
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Rotunda Square (Pjazza tar-Rotunda)
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Rotunda Square 
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A very popular feast among the locals as well as
the tourists is the feast of Saint Mary the
Assumption, celebrated on the 15th August. This
day is a public holiday and is celebrated with
lots of music, food and fireworks
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The town has several legends such as the Mosta
Bride (L-Gharusa tal-Mosta), and a number of
historic places such as the Victoria Lines and
medieval chapels
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Constitution Street Mosta
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Constitution Street Mosta
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Mosta Police Station
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Rudbeckia is a plant genus in the sunflower family
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Bus station
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Rudbeckia species are commonly called coneflowers
and black-eyed-susans
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Text Internet Pictures Sanda Foisoreanu
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2017
Sound Maltese Singers - Frans
Baldacchino L-Gharusa tal-Mosta