Mtarfa
Mtarfa (or L-Imtarfa) is a small town close to Rabat and Mdina in the north of Malta, with a population of 2,396 people (Nov 2005). Mtarfa is a modern residential area, even though Roman inscriptions attributed to the Temple of Prosperine were found. * Military barracks were built in 1890. * A naval hospital (RNH Mtarfa) for injured persons was built during World War I (...)Top photos chosen by u all:
Mdina @ dusk 8
Made by Mystik Productions
The Main Gate which leads into Mdina. The history of Mdina is as old as the history of Malta. It was originally built as a fortified settlement in the Bronze Age, but the Phoenicians went one step further, added a wall and named the city Malet, which means shelter. Under Roman rule the city prospered and grew to four times the size it is today. It also underwent another name change – this time to Melita. Finally in 870 AD the Saracins took over and built new fortified walls and bastions. They also changed the name to its current one, Mdina, which roughly translated means “city surrounded by walls.” Mdina’s importance stemmed from the Viceroy of Sicily’s rule. He granted the city the right of internal autonomy via the “universita” who were a group of nobles who watched over Mdina and the rest of Malta.
Malta – Mdina: St. Pawl’s Cathedral
Made by *DaniGanz*
The facade include, like the other churches of Malta, two clocks : one which shows the real time, and another one which exhibits a wrong time : it is to cheat the devil who, wanting to divert the faithful during the offices, doesn't know exactly what time is it. Maltese people are catholic and practice at 98% : the religious presence is seen everywhere : on the front of the houses, in the form of statuettes of the Virgin, in the names given to the houses, on the posters and religious texts placed in the buses.
St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina, Malta
Made by ross.grady
Most ornate cathedral of the trip so far. Every inch is coverered with decoration of some type, including big slabs in the floor dedicated to every church official/important Mdina personage of the past few hundred years. (cathedral was built right around 1700) Many religious things in Malta are dedicated to St. Paul since he was shipwrecked on Malta in AD 60, as a Roman prisoner.
Mdina @ dusk 3
Made by Mystik Productions
The building in the foreground is the cathedral, in the background is the Cathedral museum. As is customary in Malta, historic building are guarded by two cannons, usually taken from the many fortifications adorning the island's coast. Perhaps even today they remind us to treasure, and guard our multi-cultural heritage which makes Malta so special.
Mdina Landscape
Made by albireo2006
The view through an embrasure in the ramparts of the old city of Mdina in Malta
Nearest places of interest:
| Dingli Isola di Linosa Roman Villa Mdina belvedere | Mosta San Anton Gardens Mgarr parish church Simar Natural Reserve |
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Malta Valletta Sliema Gozo |
Geography of.. Malta Intern.. Cominotto Mdina |
