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."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mdina canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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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