GREEKS’ GATE

Max was with me when I went to Mdina on this occasion. It was just a few days before he started school and he had a slight cough so we decided not to take him to swim.
Here he was teasing me: he just wouldn’t stand aside for me to take this shot so I had to include him in it.
This is Greeks’ Gate, one of three entrances to Mdina. It takes its name from a community of Greeks who lived nearby. This gate was the only entrance into Mdina from which slaves were allowed to enter.
The gate was originally built in the medieval period. But in 1724 an outer portal was built in the Baroque style by the Order of St John’s architect Charles François de Mondion. The rear part of the gate retains its original form, making it one of the few visible remains of Mdina's medieval walls. The gate has been recently restored.
Thank you so much for viewing and for the comments and fav's on yesterday's picture. Very much appreciated.

[Bozi]

Admirable architecture shoot and a lovely short story of the little boy.

[Joyce]

Great shot and a lovely story

[Margo]

Nice shot

[Beryl Lloyd]

Stunning architecture and stone work Such an impressive gateway for a little boy to stand in front -- just illustrates the dimension of this gateway !

[tony gig]

Amazing stonework and fabulous shot, wonderful story Dione...fav

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely building capture

[sally agnew]

A very grand entrance :)

[*lynn]

wow, great piece of history and very small boy!

[richard saffold]

just think of the jumble there must have been there, all the comings and goings.

[Camille Bisson]

Max gives dimension to that arch and is adorable. love to see children in photos. interesting piece of history along with your photo.

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture.

[gloria jones]

Great shot, sense of scale, composition

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful shot.

[Michelle Renee]

Beautiful and impressive gate!

[Margaret Brown]

A very impressive gate, lovely capture

[Danny Davies]

Well taken, there is a sense of scale here.

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot of the boy and this beautiful gate with it `s interresting history. Fav.

[Chris K]

very interesting and the inclusion of Max shows the size of the gate

[Phil Howcroft]

Superb scale and a fab gate dione :)

[Islandgirl]

Awesome stone work Dione!

[Tom]

You are lucky Max really adds the interest to this photo

[Cathie]

Beautiful structure, and the added image of Max is sweet, provides some context.

[Karen Mitchell]

Cheeky but pretty nice addition to the photo really!

[Daisy Miller]

Great shot. Max really adds to this shot.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Well, Max gives this shot some great scale- that gate is huge!

[Diane]

I love this shot! The architecture is wonderful, but Max makes the shot. Fav.

[Nina Ganci]

Impressive gate for slaves!
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[william wooderson]

A lovely portrait, and I hope he's recovering from his cough!