Mosta Information
Mosta boasts the third largest unsupported dome in the World dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. The Feast of the Assumption is held on August 15 and it is a public holiday. The church is also known as the Rotunda of St Marija Assunta. On 9 April 1942, the church was nearly destroyed during World War 2. An Axis bomb pierced the dome of the church but failed to explode. The detonator was removed and a replica bomb is now displayed as a memorial. The Rotunda was designed by George Grognet de Vasse, a French citizen but resident in Mosta. Mosta residents, at that time totalling not more than 1500, built this spectacular church by their own hands. It took them 27 years to complete but the result is a tourist attraction of world standard. Grognet chose the type of stone by insisting on having one slab from each quarry operating in the Islands. He then proceeded to test their durability. In the end he chose a quarry in Mosta near to Ta' Vnezja, at the gate of an old military airfield. The stone of the Rotunda bathes in the sun and spectacularly has taken a yellow/orange/red colour.
- Population:
- 19,000
- Nearest Airports:
- Malta International Airport
- Approx percentage of British residents:
- 3%
- Approx percentage of German residents:
- .5%
- Further Information:
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_jW8Y3KXSU
activities:
golf courses within 20 miles |
local walking spots |
walking spots within 20 miles |
fishing spots within 20 miles |
beaches within 20 minute drive
shopping:
local super market |
local butchers |
local bakery |
local clothes shops |
has a large choice of shops and super markets |
super markets and shops within a 10 minutes drive |
local cafes
nightlife:
a few local bars and restaurants, more can be found in neighbouring towns
health:
local doctors surgery |
local hospital |
local pharmacy |
local dentist
schools:
local nursery school |
local schools
services:
bank |
post office |
internet café |
cash machine |
post office |
petrol station |
garden centre |
hardware store |
local community association
domestic travel:
very good travel links to near by towns and cities |
regular bus service
international travel:
international airport within 30 minutes drive |
ferry port within one hours drive |
local airport served by year round low cost airlines
