Grandmaster’s Palace, Valletta
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The Grandmaster’s Palace in Valletta is a historic 16th-century palace that served as the seat of the Knights of St John and later housed key governmental institutions of Malta.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grandmaster’s Palace, Valletta canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
palace
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture (later alterations)
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Mannerist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Knights Hospitaller
NERFINISHED
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Order of St John NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Malta ⓘ |
| builtFor | Knights of St John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Valletta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1570s ⓘ |
| contains |
courtyards
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extensive collection of arms and armour ⓘ historic tapestries ⓘ painted ceilings ⓘ staircases ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Malta ⓘ |
| era | Early modern period ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 (main storeys, plus additional levels) ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial state venue
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museum (partly) ⓘ |
| governingBody | Heritage Malta (for museum areas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
cultural tourism
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade 1 scheduled property (Malta)
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UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houses |
Palace Armoury
NERFINISHED
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State Rooms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mediterranean Sea region
NERFINISHED
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Valletta NERFINISHED ⓘ Valletta, Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Palace Square, Valletta
NERFINISHED
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island of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
residence of the Grand Master of the Order of St John
ⓘ
seat of the Knights of St John ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern Region, Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key monument of the Knights of St John in Malta
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major symbol of Maltese statehood ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Governor’s Palace during British rule
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administrative centre of the Order of St John ⓘ office of the President of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ seat of government of Malta ⓘ seat of the Grand Master of the Order of St John ⓘ seat of the Parliament of Malta (until relocation) ⓘ |
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