Mdina

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Mdina is a historic fortified city in central Malta, renowned for its medieval and baroque architecture and often called the "Silent City."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
fortified city
historic city
alsoKnownAs Città Notabile NERFINISHED
Città Vecchia NERFINISHED
area 0.9 square kilometres
borderedBy Rabat, Malta NERFINISHED
capitalOf Island of Malta (historical) NERFINISHED
climate Mediterranean climate
country Malta
developedBy Romans NERFINISHED
dialingCode +356
dominantArchitecturalStyle baroque architecture
medieval architecture
elevation about 185 metres above sea level
formerName Melite NERFINISHED
foundationCentury 8th century BC
foundedBy Phoenicians NERFINISHED
governedBy Mayor of Mdina NERFINISHED
governingBody Mdina Local Council NERFINISHED
hasLandmark Bastion Square, Mdina NERFINISHED
Greek Gate, Mdina NERFINISHED
Mdina Gate NERFINISHED
Palazzo Falson NERFINISHED
hasMuseum Cathedral Museum, Mdina NERFINISHED
National Museum of Natural History, Mdina NERFINISHED
hasReligiousBuilding St Paul’s Cathedral, Mdina NERFINISHED
heritageStatus on Malta’s tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Northern Region, Malta NERFINISHED
central Malta
locatedOn island of Malta NERFINISHED
mainEconomicActivity tourism
nickname Old Capital NERFINISHED
Silent City NERFINISHED
notableFeature Mdina Gate NERFINISHED
cathedral square
fortification walls
narrow streets
partOf Malta archipelago NERFINISHED
population approximately 300
postalCode MDN
rebuiltAfter 1693 Sicily earthquake NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism (predominant)
RomanName Melite NERFINISHED
timeAsCapital antiquity to medieval period
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time NERFINISHED
trafficPolicy largely car-free
wasCapitalOf Malta NERFINISHED

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