Aflata la doar 15 km vest de Valetta, Mosta iese in evidenta imediat prin biserica sa cu o cupola imensa, a treia in Europa ca marime.

Santa Marija Assunta din Mosta

Cu un numar de 17000 de locuitori, Mosta isi concentreaza activitatea in inima orasului, Piata Constitutiei ( Triq il-Kostituzzoni), aflata chiar langa Biserica Santa Marija Assunta.

case vechi in Mosta

Biserica este principalul motiv pentru care vin turistii la Mosta. Ea a fost construita intre 1833-1871 de catre arhitectul maltez Grognet de Vasse, pictura datand de la inceputul secolului 20 si apartinand tot unui maltez, Giuseppe Cali. Interiorul bisericii este colorat in alb, albastru si auriu.

Frontispiciul este impresionant cu cel 6 perechi de coloane ionice si cele doua turnuri-clopotnita ale sale. Cupola are un diametru de 52 m. In mod evident, arhitectul maltez a fost inspirat de Pantheonul din Roma.

In 1942, trei bombe au cazut in zona bisericii, dintre care una chiar inauntru, in timpul slujbei religioase. Nici unul dintre cei 300 de credinciosi aflati in interior, nu a fost ranit. Maltezii considera acest eveniment o minune.

Santa Marija Assunta Church in Mosta

The Santa Marija Assunta Church is what brings the tourists in Mosta, a town with 17000 inhabitants. This is the 3rd church in Europe in terms of size. It was constructed between 1833-1871by the maltese architect Grognet de Vasse. The painting was also done by a maltese, Giuseppe Cali.

The whole interior is painted white, blue and golden.

Outside, six pairs of doric columns and two bell towers, supplemented by a huge cupola of 52  m diameter, brig much resemblance with the Parthenon in Rome.

Three bombs fell in the church area on 1942, one of them right inside, during the mass. None of the 300 people inside have been even hurt! The maltese consider this a real miracle and for this the church is very important for them.