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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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Saint John the Baptist and child
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

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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

11.
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-
Għarusa 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

17.
Mosta Police Station

18.
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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Sound: Maltese Singers - Frans Baldacchino: L-Gharusa tal-Mosta
2017