Malta,our last days
Oct 2, 2021 16:30:35 GMT -5
Post by Huronna on Oct 2, 2021 16:30:35 GMT -5
Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast. It's a nation known for historic sites related to a succession of rulers including the Romans, Moors, Knights of Saint John, French and British. It has numerous fortresses, megalithic temples and the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, a subterranean complex of halls and burial chambers dating to circa 4000 B.C
Though Malta is very old, we stayed in this beautiful hotel
(photo Corinthia.com)
The Sanctuary Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady commonly known as the Mosta Dome. It was built between 1833 and the 1860s on the site of an earlier Renaissance church which had been built in around 1614 .
The design of the present church is based on the Pantheon in Rome, has the third largest unsupported dome in the world and is Malta's largest and most famous church. The church narrowly avoided destruction during World War II when on 9 April 1942 a German aerial bomb pierced the dome and fell into the church during Mass, but failed to explode. This event was interpreted by the Maltese as a miracle.
Mdina, also known as Malta’s ‘Silent City’, sits atop a hill overseeing many of the neighboring towns. This small city is fortified and boasts an eclectic mix of medieval and Baroque architecture lining the quaint narrow streets
The Tritons’ Fountain is a fountain located just outside the City Gate of Valletta, Malta. It consists of three bronze Tritons holding up a large basin, balanced on a concentric base built out of concrete and clad in travertine slabs. The fountain is one of Malta's most important Modernist landmark
Lime pits....all buildings are made from limestone. It is not painted, it ages with the sun.
Different shades of buildings depend on the age of the building and the area where the limestone came from.
The Barrakka Lift is a lift in Valletta, Malta which was constructed in 2012, on the site of a previous lift which had operated from 1905 to 1973 and which was demolished in 1983. It is located inside the ditch of the fortifications of Valletta, and it links Lascaris Wharf to St. Peter and Paul Bastion and the Upper Barrakka Gardens. It therefore allows access from the Grand Harbour to the city.
Though Malta is very old, we stayed in this beautiful hotel
(photo Corinthia.com)
The Sanctuary Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady commonly known as the Mosta Dome. It was built between 1833 and the 1860s on the site of an earlier Renaissance church which had been built in around 1614 .
The design of the present church is based on the Pantheon in Rome, has the third largest unsupported dome in the world and is Malta's largest and most famous church. The church narrowly avoided destruction during World War II when on 9 April 1942 a German aerial bomb pierced the dome and fell into the church during Mass, but failed to explode. This event was interpreted by the Maltese as a miracle.
Mdina, also known as Malta’s ‘Silent City’, sits atop a hill overseeing many of the neighboring towns. This small city is fortified and boasts an eclectic mix of medieval and Baroque architecture lining the quaint narrow streets
The Tritons’ Fountain is a fountain located just outside the City Gate of Valletta, Malta. It consists of three bronze Tritons holding up a large basin, balanced on a concentric base built out of concrete and clad in travertine slabs. The fountain is one of Malta's most important Modernist landmark
Lime pits....all buildings are made from limestone. It is not painted, it ages with the sun.
Different shades of buildings depend on the age of the building and the area where the limestone came from.
The Barrakka Lift is a lift in Valletta, Malta which was constructed in 2012, on the site of a previous lift which had operated from 1905 to 1973 and which was demolished in 1983. It is located inside the ditch of the fortifications of Valletta, and it links Lascaris Wharf to St. Peter and Paul Bastion and the Upper Barrakka Gardens. It therefore allows access from the Grand Harbour to the city.