Historic site
Mdina Old City
Mdina, Malta
A walled hilltop city of silent lanes, palaces and bastion views.
Church, mosque or temple · Malta · Malta
Mosta Rotunda
A huge domed church that is one of the largest unsupported domes in Europe.
Free to enter about 40 min
For storytellers
Why Mosta Rotunda matters
The Rotunda of Mosta has an enormous dome, visible from far away. Inside, the space is bright and round, with a painted ceiling. During the Second World War a bomb fell through the dome and failed to explode, which locals remember as a miracle.
Talking points
- The dome is among the largest of its kind.
- A WWII bomb fell inside and did not explode.
- The interior is bright and circular.
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