Rotunda of Mosta
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The Rotunda of Mosta is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Malta, famed for its massive unsupported dome and its survival of an unexploded bomb during World War II.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century church building
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Roman Catholic church ⓘ landmark building ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mosta Dome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Giorgio Grognet de Vassé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | rotunda ⓘ |
| bombIncidentDate | 9 April 1942 ⓘ |
| bombOutcome |
did not explode
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no fatalities inside church ⓘ |
| bombType | 500 kg aerial bomb ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | replica bomb display ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1860 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1833 ⓘ |
| country | Malta ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Assumption of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| diocese | Archdiocese of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domeType | unsupported masonry dome ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasEvent | World War II bomb incident ⓘ |
| hasFacade | Neoclassical temple front ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large circular nave
ⓘ
portico with columns ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ |
| hasInteriorDecoration |
painted coffering in dome
ⓘ
religious paintings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural landmark of Malta ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Pantheon in Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mosta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | local limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
massive unsupported dome
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survival of an unexploded bomb in World War II ⓘ |
| parish | Mosta Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | place of worship ⓘ |
| region | Northern Region of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| secondaryUse | tourist site ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest church domes in the world
ⓘ
symbol of Mosta ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Malta ⓘ |
| usedFor |
parish liturgies
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processions on the feast of the Assumption ⓘ religious feasts ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.