The Rotunda of St Marija Assunta is found in Mosta, Malta and was designed by Girogio Grongnet. Mosta is a town situated in the middle of the island of Malta, to the north-west of Valletta. ... Girogio Grongnet de Vassé, (1774 - 1882), his name often spelled as Giorgio, was Maltese architect, who designed a massive church - rotunda of St Marija Assunta in Mosta, Malta. ...
It has one of the largest pre-20th century unsupported domes in the world, with a diameter of 40 meters. Grongnet's plans were closely based on the Pantheon in Rome. On April 9, 1942, during an afternoon air-raid, a large Luftwaffe bomb pierced the dome (two others bounced off) and fell among the congregation of more than 300 people, awaiting early evening mass. It did not explode. Its replica is now on display inside the Rotunda. The Pantheon, Rome The Pantheon is a building in Rome which was originally built as a temple to all the gods of the Roman state religion, but has been a Christian church since the 7th century AD. It is the only building from the Greco-Roman world which is completely... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...
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