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in the 19th century. It is still in operation today. Another public building constructed during
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buildings in the largely medieval city. Buildings constructed in Mdina during
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with a white cross on a red background representing the Order of St. John. The
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in Valletta in 1731. The theatre opened a year later, and it was renamed
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Vilhena's magistracy was marked by the only attempt to end the
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in order to meet the demand for housing within the capital
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