← Lost Malta1693📍 Mdina⚡ 1-MINUTE READ
The cathedral before today’s cathedral.
Mdina’s older church did not disappear in one simple moment.
A LITTLE HISTORY. A BIG STORY.👀1693Mdina
History illustration. Check the sources below to explore the evidence.Set the scene.
Before the Baroque cathedral, Mdina had an older church with medieval fabric. Work on a new choir had already begun in 1679.
Here’s the twist.
The 1693 earthquake damaged the building. Reports also raised concerns about age and structural weakness, encouraging replacement.
Why it still matters.
That makes the lost building’s story more complicated than a single disaster. Change came through decisions as well as damage.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.
