Auberge de Castille, Valletta
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Auberge de Castille in Valletta is a historic Baroque palace in Malta that now serves as the official seat of the Prime Minister.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque palace
ⓘ
auberge ⓘ government building ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architect | Andrea Belli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Langue of Castile, León and Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of St John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityGateSide | upper end of Merchants Street ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Malta ⓘ |
| currentFunction | office of the Prime Minister of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balconies overlooking Castille Square
ⓘ
central portal with sculptural decoration ⓘ corner rustication ⓘ council chamber ⓘ highly ornate Baroque façade ⓘ internal courtyard ⓘ ornate staircases ⓘ sculpted coat of arms of Grand Masters (historically) ⓘ state rooms ⓘ |
| hasNationalSignificance | seat of executive power in Malta ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade 1 national monument of Malta ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
British colonial period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knights Hospitaller period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Castille Square, Valletta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valletta NERFINISHED ⓘ Valletta, Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern side of Castille Square ⓘ |
| majorReconstructionPeriod | 1740s ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| near |
Auberge d’Italie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malta Stock Exchange (former Garrison Chapel) NERFINISHED ⓘ St James Cavalier NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Barrakka Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction | headquarters of the Langue of Castile, León and Portugal of the Order of St John ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Grand Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Barrakka Gardens area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | Republic of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | City of Valletta UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| region | Southern Harbour District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier auberge in Birgu ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military headquarters during British rule
ⓘ
office of the Prime Minister after Malta’s independence ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Malta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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