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Mdina (Maltese: L-Imdina [lɪmˈdiːnɐ]; Italian: Medina), also known by its Italian epithets Città Vecchia ("Old City") and Città Notabile ("Notable City"), is a fortified city in the Northern Region of Malta which served as the island's former capital, from antiquity to the medieval period.
Mdina, also known by its Italian epithets Città Vecchia and Città Notabile, is a fortified city in the Northern Region of Malta which served as the island's former capital, from antiquity to the medieval period.
- The Silent City Itself
- The National Museum of Natural History
- Torre Dello Standardo
- St Paul’s Cathedral
- Cathedral Museum
It’s not just a good location to visit individual museums or points of interest, the city itself is something to behold and experience. A myriad of streets and alleys paved with stone slabs, surrounded by a blend of architectural styles introduced over the centuries, all together make for an impressive place to admire.
The Natural History Museum is located to your right as you enter the Main Gate and is popularly visited. To be fair, the museum could do with a little work and part of the interest is in the building itself: Vilhena Palace. It’s a commanding building, with its beautiful baroque facade and impressive entrance courtyard.
Right opposite the museum, the Torre dello Standardoformed part of the system of watchtowers around the Maltese islands, which together functioned as a communication system. To raise the alarm in case of attack or to pass on the message, a fire was lit and visible to at least two other towers in the line of sight. This tower nowadays houses a small...
Easily recognisable in the skyline of Mdina, St Paul’s Cathedral (Pjazza San Pawl, in the centre), with its baroque cathedral, bastions, and palaces, is an imposing landmark visible throughout central Malta, The Cathedral is the architectural heart of this elegant, ancient walled city, and ties on the site of a much earlier Norman church destroyed ...
Originally a seminary, the museum (located across the street on the side of the cathedral to the South) today is one of the most outstanding religious museums in Europe. A small chapel is found on the second floor exhibiting church vestments. It also exhibits an impressive cross-section of sacred art, famous paintings, a coin collection, Roman anti...
Mdina, town, west-central Malta, adjoining Rabat, west of Valletta. Possibly Bronze Age in origin, it has Punic, Greek, and Roman ruins. The name derives from the Arabic word madīnah (“town,” or “city”). It was also named Notabile in the 15th century, possibly by the Castilian rulers who made it.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
One of the buildings he designed, and still standing, is Casino Notabile, up Saqqajja Hill. Built in 1887, the Casino was meant to be the club for the high society living in Mdina and Rabat. Its...
Malta’s nobility, which gathered inside the walls of Mdina for protection from piratical attacks, had to cater for the needs and administration of Malta. The viceroy of Sicilly had given Malta the right of internal autonomy, which functioned through the Universita’, which met in L-Imdina.
Located in Mdina, 10 km from Hagar Qim and 10 km from University of Malta, 'Notabile' - Private Townhouse in Mdina provides air-conditioned accommodation with a balcony and free WiFi. The property has inner courtyard and quiet street views, and is 12 km from Bay Street Shopping Complex.
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- Saint Agatha's Esplanade, MDN 1160 Mdina, Malta, Saint Agatha's Esplanade, Malta MDN 1160
