Ta' Xindi Farmhouse
| Ta' Xindi Farmhouse | |
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| Ir-Razzett ta' Xindi | |
View of Ta' Xindi Farmhouse
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| General information | |
| Status | Intact |
| Type |
Farmhouse Headquarters Residential |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| Location | San Ġwann, Malta |
| Coordinates | 35°54′20.8″N 14°28′38.1″E / 35.905778°N 14.477250°E |
| Completed | 18th-century |
| Renovated | 1798 and sometimes in the early 21st century |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Floor count | 2 |
Ta' Xindi Farmhouse (Maltese: Ir-Razzett ta' Xindi), also known as the Ta' Xindi Headquarters and Kappara Outpost, is an 18th-century farmhouse built during the Order of St. John in San Ġwann, Malta. It was originally designed to be a farmhouse but went through different adaptive reuse.
The building served as a farmhouse for two hundred years and is found in the suburb of Kappara. During the French occupation of Malta, the building served as the headquarters for the rise of the Maltese against the French, known as the Gharghar rise and led by the building's owner Vincenzo Borg. A plaque was attached on the façade, during the British period, commemorating Borg's role in the revolt.
The building came to national attention when it was mentioned in the Maltese Parliament by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, then followed by its schelduling by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority. Today the building is a national cultural monument. The building is a private property and following its refurbishmnet it is used as a residential home.
The Ta' Xindi Farmhouse was built by unknown Maltese farmers sometimes during the Order of St. John in Malta. It is structurally modest in design and built to cater as any farm of the time, according to local costumes. It is built in the suburb of an area called Kappara in San Ġwann. The building remains until day overlooking farmlands and is at the middle of a hill. A common building which the building overlooks today is the Mater Dei Hospital in Birkirkara. When the building was built the area was under the municipality of Birkirkara but today is under the San Ġwann Local Council.
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