Grandmaster's Palace (Valletta)
| Grandmaster's Palace | |
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| Il-Palazz tal-Granmastru | |
Main façade of the Palace in St. George's Square
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| Former names | Magisterial Palace Governor's Palace |
| Alternative names | The Palace |
| General information | |
| Status | Intact |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Mannerist and Baroque |
| Location | Valletta, Malta |
| Coordinates | 35°53′55″N 14°30′51″E / 35.89861°N 14.51417°ECoordinates: 35°53′55″N 14°30′51″E / 35.89861°N 14.51417°E |
| Current tenants | Office of the President of Malta Heritage Malta |
| Construction started | 1574 |
| Renovated | 1740s |
| Owner | Government of Malta |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Girolamo Cassar |
The Grandmaster's Palace (Maltese: Il-Palazz tal-Granmastru), officially known as The Palace (Maltese: Il-Palazz), is a palace in Valletta, Malta. It was built between the 16th and 18th centuries as the palace of the Grand Master of the Order of St. John, who ruled Malta, and was also known as the Magisterial Palace (Maltese: Palazz Maġisterjali). It eventually became the Governor's Palace (Maltese: Palazz tal-Gvernatur), and it currently houses the Office of the President of Malta. Parts of the building, namely the Palace State Rooms and the Palace Armoury, are open to the public as a museum run by Heritage Malta.
The Grandmaster's Palace occupies a city block in the centre of Valletta, and it is the largest palace in the city. Its façade is located opposite the Main Guard in St. George's Square (Maltese: Misraħ San Ġorġ) along Republic Street (Maltese: Triq ir-Repubblika). The palace is also bounded by Archbishop Street (Maltese: Triq l-Arċisqof), Old Theatre Street (Maltese: Triq it-Teatru l-Antik) and Merchants Street (Maltese: Triq il-Merkanti).
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