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  • Palazzo Parisio

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    Palazzo Parisio is a splendid stately home immersed in history and an architectural gem with unique luxurious interior finishings. It is the result of the vision and passion of one exceptional man Read more about Palazzo Parisio

  • Villa Bologna - Heritage House and Gardens

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    Villa Bologna is an 18th century stately home surrounded by one of the most beautiful gardens in Malta. The villa has been lived in by successive generations of the family that built it. In the 19th c Read more about Villa Bologna - Heritage House and Gardens

  • Inquisitor's Palace

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    Located in the historic town of Birgu (Vittoriosa), the Inquisitor’s Palace is one of the very few surviving examples of a style of palace found all over Europe and South America in the early modern Read more about Inquisitor's Palace

  • Fort Rinella

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    Fort Rinella is Malta’s only historic fort open to the public and the liveliest visitor attraction around. It was built by the British in the late 19th century to house the monstrous Armstrong Read more about Fort Rinella

  • Lascaris War Rooms

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    Overview coming soon... Read more about Lascaris War Rooms

  • The Old Prison

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    The Old Prison was in use from the mid-16th century until the beginning of the 20th century. It is situated in Gozo’s Citadel, overlooking Cathedral Square and adjacent to the Courts of Justice, to Read more about The Old Prison

  • Manoel Theatre

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    Teatru Manoel, built in 1732 by Grand Master Antonio Manoel de Vilhena, and designed to provide Honest Entertainment to the Public, has gone through a lot of changes in its history. Today the Manoel Read more about Manoel Theatre

  • Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum

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    Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum is a recent addition to the picturesque city of Mdina. It was opened in May 2007 after five years of restoration. The architecture of the building is particularly Read more about Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum

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Historic Sites in Malta

With its strategic position in the centre of the Mediterranean, Malta has an incredibly colourful past. It is today a magnet for history buffs as well as visitors willing to learn the story behind such suggestive buildings and locations.

Arabs, Knights, French and English have all laid claim to the Maltese islands over the past centuries and have all left a significant mark on the culture and geography of Malta and its people... as did the in no small way the Roman Catholic church. The most evocative legacy is certainly that left by the Knights of St John with the medieval built towns of Valletta, Mdina and the Three Cities. However, churches, palazzos, theatres, gardens, war rooms and many other historical buildings built in later years are also today still standing as witnesses to Malta's chequered history. The past decade or so has seen a strong resurgence of awareness and pride in the Maltese to preserve these historical gems and it must be said that a very good job is being done by both the public and private sector to restoreand promotethese priceless treasures in Malta and Gozo.

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