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Città Vecchia |
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Città Vecchia (chēt-tä` vĕk`kyä) [Ital.,=old city], Città Notabile, or Notabile (nōtä`bēlā), Maltese Mdina (əmdē`nä), town, central Malta. It was the capital of Malta until supplanted by Valletta Valletta , city (1994 est. pop. 9,129), capital of Malta, NE Malta. It is strategically located on a rocky promontory between two deep harbors. Dockyards line the harbors and employ more workers than any other industry. Tourism is also an important industry.
..... Click the link for more information. (1570). The town has a large 17th-century cathedral, the old palace of the grand masters of the Knights of Malta (Knights Hospitalers), and catacombs, some of which are pre-Christian. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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