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This is a list of monuments in Mdina, Malta, which are listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. ... Palazzo Falzon and Garden:
The Mdina stele attests to Malta's Phoenician past. The plateau on which Mdina is built has been inhabited since prehistory, and by the Bronze Age it was a place of refuge since it was naturally defensible. [8] The Phoenicians established a colony at the site, known as Ann after their name for the island, [9] [10] [11] around the 8th century BC ...
The fortifications of Mdina (Maltese: Is-Swar tal-Imdina) are a series of defensive walls which surround Mdina, the former capital city of Malta from antiquity to the medieval period. The city was founded as Maleth by the Phoenicians in around the 8th century BC, and it later became part of the Roman Empire under the name Melite .
These are the lists of monuments in Malta found on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands (NICPMI). [1] They are sorted by their location in their respective local council .
Palazzo Santa Sofia is a palace in Mdina, Malta, located in Villegaignon Street, across the square from the cathedral. [1] Its ground floor was built in 1233, and it is believed to be the oldest surviving building in the city. The upper floor is of a much later construction, being built in the 20th century.
21 Mdina. 22 Mellieħa. 23 Mosta. 24 Mqabba. 25 Msida. ... Monument Square (Misraħ il-Mafkar) ... List of parks and gardens in Malta.
Palazzo Costanzo is a palace in Mdina, Malta, situated on Villegaignon Street. It was formerly the residence of a noble Sicilian family, having been constructed in 1666 by Tomaso Costanzo. [ 1 ] The building, which is intact and well maintained, was later converted into a restaurant. [ 2 ]
The Torre dello Standardo (English: Tower of the Standard, Maltese: It-Torri tal-Istandard) is a tower in Mdina, Malta, forming part of the city's fortifications.It was built by the Order of St. John between 1725 and 1726, on the site of an earlier tower, and its purpose was to communicate signals between Mdina and the rest of Malta.